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Article: GOV. FLETCHER DISPATCHES CABINET OFFICIALS TO ASSIST WITH WOLF CREEK DAM REPAIR ISSUE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 22, 2007
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Gov. Ernie Fletcher, R-Ky., issued the following press release:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that the Wolf Creek Dam in Russell County is in need of repair to ensure the health and safety of Lake Cumberland and to prevent the possibility of flooding in the area should a breach occur.
To address this issue, the Corps of Engineers is lowering Lake Cumberland significantly, a move which will not only impact communities which rely on Lake Cumberland as a source of drinking water, but businesses, fisheries and recreation in the area as well.
Governor Ernie Fletcher has established a group to study the total impact.
"The Corps of Engineers' announcement regarding the condition ...