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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 ).
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 )
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 .
SOURCE : wikipedia . com
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