Facility · Kentucky ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area (State WMA) · Open Access
The Cumberland River, which creates Lake Cumberland, flows through the Daniel Boone National Forest. The lake is a long serpentine body of water that covers nearly 65,000 acres at full pool.
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Lake Cumberland is located in Wayne, Russell, Pulaski, Clinton, McCreary, Laurel and Whitney counties in Kentucky on the Cumberland River. The dam site is at river mile 460.9 or about 10 miles southwest of Jamestown, Kentucky. The Wolf Creek project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938 and the River and Arbor Act of 1964.
Operation of the lake is for the primary purpose of flood control and production of hydroelectric power. Wolf Creek Dam, powerhouse, and the lake are operated and supervised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Forest Service facilities along Cumberland River include boat ramps, campgrounds, picnic areas and trails.
36.93610, -84.43038 · 36°56'10.0"N 84°25'49.4"W
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| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 15.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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