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Lake Cumberland Overview

Lake Cumberland Facts

  • Dam: Wolf Creek Dam
  • Dam GPS Coordinates:
    • N 37o 1' 14"    W 88o 13' 25"
  • Owned / Managed By:
    • Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Surface Water:
    • Winter Pool - 36,000 Acres
    • Summer Pool - 50,200 Acres
    • Flood Pool - 63,000 Acres
  • Shorelength:
    • About 1,255 Miles
  • Depth:
    • Maximum - 120 feet
    • Average - 90 feet
  • Average Water Temperature
    • Winter -
    • Summer -