6 Apr 2023

Experience stone sharpening at historic Mill Springs Mill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 6, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is opening Historic Mill Springs Mill May 6-7, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT) each day on the shoreline of Lake Cumberland. The public is invited to learn, participate, and experience stone sharpening activities as Miller John Childers hones the grist stones used throughout the recreation season to grind corn into cornmeal.

2 Mar 2023

Construction project will impact Waitsboro Recreation Area

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 2, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is set to replace the existing water distribution system, service lines, and supply lines at Waitsboro Recreation Area in Somerset, Kentucky.

9 Feb 2023

NR 23-03: Wolf Creek Dam oxygen diffuser project underway

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 9, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is executing a sustainability project funded by the Section 212 Program to install an upstream diffuser system at Wolf Creek Dam on the Cumberland River in Jamestown, Kentucky.

20 Oct 2022

NR 22-25: Portion of Kendall Recreation Area closing for erosion control project

JAMESTOWN, Ky. (Oct. 20, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that portions of Kendall Campground and Day Use Area, to include its boat ramp and roadway along the riverside campground, are closing for repairs Oct. 24, 2022, through early April 2023 to rehabilitate flood damage sustained in February 2019.

29 Sep 2022

NR 22-22: Contract awarded for Wolf Creek Dam Spillway Gates Replacement Project

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 29, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District awarded a $109,450,000 contract yesterday to American Bridge Company for the Wolf Creek Dam Spillway Gates Replacement Project. The project is fully funded by the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022.

8 Sep 2022

NR 22-20: Public invited to participate in Lake Cumberland Fall Cleanup for National Public Lands Day

SOMERSET, Ky. (Sept. 8, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public to participate in the Lake Cumberland Fall Lake Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, for National Public Lands Day.

30 Aug 2022

NR 22-19: Camp Attrahunt Boat Ramp closing for Poker Run

SOMERSET, Ky. (Aug. 30, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Camp Attrahunt Boat Ramp, including its parking lot on the shoreline of Lake Cumberland in Monticello, Kentucky, is closing Thursday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Sept. 11, during the Lake Cumberland Poker Run.

2 Jun 2022

NR 22-13: Public workshops set for Lake Cumberland Shoreline Management Plan update

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 2, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Lake Cumberland Resource Management Office is holding two public workshops for its shoreline management plan update.