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Old 01-25-2007 | 06:20 PM
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Have all of you out of state boaters been keeping up with the problems at wolf creek dam? the lake will be 42 feet below summer pool for the whole summer due to a leaking foundation. the local news says 40 of the 48 ramps will be out of the water. the corps and the state is trying to find funds to lengthen some of the ramps to save the season.
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Old 01-25-2007 | 06:27 PM
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That's going to put alot of marinas out of business for the summer.
Not good!!
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Old 01-25-2007 | 06:42 PM
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A link to the Lake Cumberland Dam Issues: http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/pao/is...mo/seepage.htm
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Old 01-25-2007 | 07:20 PM
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How deep is the water in the State Park marina?
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Old 01-26-2007 | 08:14 PM
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the lake averages a little over 100 feet deep and has a max depth of about 300. there will still be plenty of water......................if you can get to it. it will still cover over 13000 acres.
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Old 01-26-2007 | 09:29 PM
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1000' depth ain't no good if the ramps ain't wet.
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Old 01-26-2007 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by US1 Fountain
1000' depth ain't no good if the ramps ain't wet.
Yeap - still got to got to get to the main channel
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Old 01-27-2007 | 12:18 PM
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A couple of the Marinas owned by local folk were just sold for several million dollars to big out of state corporations,wonder if they knew something in advance ?
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Old 01-27-2007 | 02:48 PM
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I Thought I Read Still 35000 Acres But Getting To Them Might Be A Problem, Saw A Picture Of The Falls And The Party Spot Will Have To Be Relocated, 76 Falls Will Be A Campground With A Lot Of Emptys On It
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Old 01-28-2007 | 08:33 PM
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i stand corrected, it will reduce the size of the lake by 13000 acres to about 35000 acres. still plenty of water but again, you have to get to it.
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