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  • April

    U.S. Rep. Congressman Hal Rogers of Kentucky 5th District places the final placement of a scale pile model cast of the Foundation Remediation Concrete pile that was cast from final barrier wall concrete placment on March 6, 2013 at a Completion Ceremony of rehabilitation work for the Wolf Creek at the Russell County schools Auditorium/Natatorium April 19, 2013.

    Officials say Lake Cumberland on the rise with barrier wall complete

    RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. (April 19, 2013) – During a completion ceremony today in the Russell Springs Auditorium and Natatorium, a live feed of the last concrete placement on the work platform at Wolf Creek Dam drew applause from dignitaries, stakeholders and citizens in attendance.

  • March

    Construction workers place concrete in the last pile to complete the barrier wall at Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., March 6, 2013. It is the last of 1,197 piles that are approximately four feet in diameter and extend 275 feet into bedrock below the foundation of the 4,000-foot long embankment. The completion makes it possible to begin the process of raising the Lake Cumberland pool level. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Nashville District completes Wolf Creek Dam barrier wall

    JAMESTOWN, Ky. (March 6, 2013) – Construction workers placed concrete for the last pile today, which completes the underground barrier wall and paves the way for raising the Lake Cumberland pool level. It is the last of 1,197 piles that are approximately four feet in diameter and extend 275 feet from near the top of the dam into bedrock below the foundation of the 4,000-foot long embankment of Wolf Creek Dam.

  • July

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District project manager Linda Adcock stands by a Bauer Foundation Corporation drill rig July 11, 2012 that made the first excavation in the earthen portion of Center Hill Dam to install a concrete barrier wall which is the main feature of the Dam Seepage Rehabilitation project. (USACE photo by Fred Tucker)

    Construction begins with ‘first bite’ on foundation barrier wall at Center Hill Dam

    LANCASTER, Tenn. (July 11, 2012) – The “first bite” of a $106 million drilling project to stabilize the earthen portion of the Center Hill Dam with a barrier wall was taken today by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and its contractor, Bauer Foundation Corporation, as the auger of a giant drill rig turned up the first dirt to the cheers of spectators.

  • March

    Drill Rig Operator John Blackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, works on a rig near the Saddle Dam at Center Hill Lake in Silver Point, Tenn., March 14, 2012. The Baltimore District is supporting the Nashville District with exploratory drilling capabilities. The Nashville District's geologists are working alongside the drill rig to analyze core samples. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Exploratory drilling brings out benefits of partnership between districts

    SILVER POINT, Tenn. (March 14, 2012) – A drill rig crew from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District extracted core samples here today that are being closely examined by Nashville District geologists at Center Hill Lake near what is known as the Saddle Dam. However, the exploratory drilling is revealing more than just the condition of rock formations; it’s also bringing out the benefits of the two districts partnering together to explore the movement of water seepage through the karst geology in the area.