Lake Cumberland Update

[RoadToad]

Here's another pertinent courier-journal article, where they've interviewed James Gray, manager of the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery, about the potential effects of the draw down:

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...73270569248064

At least they've kept their sense of humor:
"We were joking in the office about the media saying that if the dam failed there would probably be a small number of lives lost," Gray said. "That small number would probably be us."

[RoadToad]

Heard on the radio this morning that there was a story in the Courier-Journal about another group of engineers who are calling for the lake to be lowered an additional 40 ft. I looked at the CJ website this morning, but didn't see that story.

Here's the URL:

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...73270567913515

[mhall]

Thanks Jim, man there are alot of crazy rumors going around right now. The Corp has said time after time, there is no need to lower the lake less than 680 for alot of different reasons.

[PRO V LE]

It is not possible to lower the lake to the original river channel without blowing a large hole in the Dam first. Once the Generators go off line the sluice gates at the base of the Dam are not large enough to keep up with the inflow of the river and creeks.