Docks / Marinas : Grider Hill Marina ( Albany , KY ) Beaver Creek Marina ( Wayne County , KY ) Lake Cumberland State Resort Park ( Jamestown , KY ) Jamestown Resort & Marina ( Jamestown , KY ) Wolf Creek Marina ( Nancy , KY ) Alligator II / Indian Hills Resort ( Russel Springs , KY ) Lee ’ s Ford Marina Resort ( Nancy , KY ) Burnside Marina ( Somerset , KY ) Bunside Island State Park ( Somerset , KY ) Omega Dock ( Somerset , KY ) Marina @ Rowena ( Russel County , KY ) Conley Bottom Resort ( Wayne County , KY )
Statistics The normal summer pool is around 723 feet ( 220 m ) above mean sea level .
The tree line is about 725 feet ( 221 m ).
The maximum pool is 760 feet ( 232 m ) at the top of dam floodgates
The top of Wolf Creek Dam is 773 feet ( 236 m ).
Lake is considered at “ flood control ” level from 723 to 760 feet ( 220 to 232 m ).
Average lake temperatures by month |
January |
48 ° F |
9 ° C |
February |
44 ° F |
7 ° C |
March |
48 ° F |
9 ° C |
April |
55 ° F |
13 ° C |
May |
66 ° F |
19 ° C |
June |
76 ° F |
24 ° C |
July |
82 ° F |
28 ° C |
August |
84 ° F |
29 ° C |
September |
79 ° F |
26 ° C |
October |
70 ° F |
21 ° C |
November |
58 ° F |
14 ° C |
December |
51 ° F |
11 ° C |
Time
Daylight Savings Time Recognized Surface Area : ................................................................. 50,250 Acres Shore Line Length : ............................................................ 723 Miles Time Deviation From UTC : .............................................. -6 Hours
Normal power drawdown is between 723 and 673 feet ( 220 to 205 m ).
At 760 feet ( 232 m ) elevation , the shoreline of Lake Cumberland is 1,255 miles ( 2,020 km ).
At maximum possible elevation of 760 feet ( 232 m ), Lake Cumberland is considered to be 101 miles ( 163 km ) long , with a total surface area of 65,530 acres ( 265 km2 ).
Surface area at 723 feet ( 220 m ) is 50,250 acres ( 203 km2 ). At minimum power pool of 673 feet ( 205 m ), the surface area is 35,820 acres ( 145 km2 ).
Average depth of lake at summer pool of 723 feet ( 220 m ) above sea level : 90 feet ( 27 m )
Deepest point in lake : original river channel adjacent to Wolf Creek Dam : 200 feet ( 60 m )
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Depth of river channel upstream of dam to Wolf Creek : generally 160 feet ( 50 m )
Depth of river channel upstream of Wolf Creek to one mile ( 2 km ) downstream of Burnside : 280 feet
The lowest water level recorded ( since construction ) was 675.10 feet ( 205.77 m ) above mean sea level on January 27 , 1981 .
The highest water level recorded was 756.52 feet ( 230.6 m ) above mean sea level at 5:00 AM , February 26 , 2019 . cnbsomerset . com | 606.679.6341 Member FDIC
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