Site:
Cumberland Lake
Location: Somerset, Ky Dive Type: Lake Comments:
- Lake Cumberland was created in 1950 by the construction of Wolf Creek Dam at a cost of $80.4M
- Cost to repair a leak in the dam (discovered in 1967) during the late 1970’s: $96.4M
- Primary reasons for construction were hydroelectric power and a means for flood control
- Shoreline measures 1,255 milesLake spread over 65,530 acres
- Main lake is 101 miles long and over a mile wide at the widest point
- Over 1,500 houseboats float on Lake Cumberland.
- Elevation: 760’ above mean sea level
Depth: Average is 90'
Max of 200' (in original river channel near the dam)Temperature:
Average Lake Temperatures:
Jan – 48° F
Feb – 44° F
Mar – 48° F
Apr – 55° F
May – 66° F
Jun – 76° F
Jul – 82° F
Aug – 84° F
Sep – 79° F
Oct – 70° F
Nov – 58° F
Dec – 51 F°
Diving Hours: 24
Air Fills: Yes - at local shops Local Shop: Dean’s Divers Den
5454 South Highway 27
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 561-4536Camping: yes
- Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
- General Burnside Island State Park
- Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
- Cumberland Point Recreation Area
- Fishing Creek Recreation Area
- Kendall Recreation Area
- Waitsboro Recreation Area
- Camplins Cumberland Retreat
- Cumberland Cove Cottages
- Cumberland Point Campground and RV Resort
- Pinecrest RV Park and Cabins
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