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RedDog
04-23-2007, 05:00 PM
Sunset at Center Hill

As an aside, I heard that the Corp of Engineers are gearing up for a major Lake Cumberland-like repair on the Center Hill Dam that will require a significant lowering of the water for a few years - to begin in the next few years

BUIZILLA
04-23-2007, 05:37 PM
where is that pic at??

they have been mumbling about lowering it a *few* feet for about 2 years now, first I heard it was going to be about 10-12', then I heard 20 something, then my bro in law heard 40 something..... it's one thing to drain LC 43', but if you do that to CH, your going to uncover some 50 year old roads and some cemetary's... :eek!: :boggled: :bonk:

RickR
04-23-2007, 06:13 PM
The US Army Corps of Engineers' web site
Center Hill Dam Seepage Reduction Study
Click Here for the Current Center Hill Lake Elevation

Introduction

Welcome to the Nashville District's web site
for the Center Hill Dam Seepage Reduction Study.

Currently, Three issues are relevant:

The Corps of Engineers, Nashville District has an approved plan to address serious seepage at Center Hill Dam and has obtained Federal funds to construct a long term fix. Planning and design work is currently underway and construction is planned to begin later this year and be completed by 2014. We will continue to closely monitor the dam.


Since March of 2005, we have attempted to keep fall, winter and early spring lake levels from extreme rises. The seepage problems are made worse during continual high lake levels, therefore, maintaining lower lake elevations is necessary until we get a permanent remedy in place. In early 2007, we implemented a plan to target the lake elevations at the lower boundary of our operating guide curve.

We plan to begin a formal risk assessment in 2007 to consider additional risk reduction alternatives, such as further lake lowering, enhancing monitoring processes, and modifying emergency response procedures.


Although not anticipated, there are events that could cause the Corps to lower the lake as an emergency action. The Corps has an aggressive Dam Safety program to constantly monitor all of our dams in the Cumberland River system. The Corps will use news articles, websites, and public meetings to keep the public informed of the dam’s condition and of progress of the foundation remedy throughout construction.



Accurate and timely information is critical to the effective resolution of many issues associated with Corps of Engineers projects. This web site has been established to provide information you need to stay informed. The site will be updated, based on the needs of our site visitors. Please let us know what you need. Please share this site with others interested in this project.

E-mail responses or questions go directly to the desk of the Chief, Public Affairs for the Nashville District, and technical team.
Center Hill Scoping Letter
(posted 4/16/07)

Center Hill and Wolf Creek Rehabilitation Public Meeting
(February 6, 2007)




Center Hill Dam Brochure







PRINT MEDIA

For news accounts, click on the link below.

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Points of Contact:

RedDog
04-23-2007, 06:21 PM
where is that pic at??

Hales Branch - A few coves upstream of, and same side as, Edgar Evans State Park


Corp Site - http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/CenterHill/