Wolf Creek Dam is on the Cumberland River in south central Kentucky. It provides hydropower, flood control, water
supply, and water quality benefits for the Cumberland River system and surrounding region.
The lake is a source of recreation that has attracted more visitors (4.89 million) than Yellowstone National Park (2.87 million).
Designed and constructed during the period 1938-1952, the 5,736 foot-long dam has a maximum height of 258 feet above founding level.
In late January 2007, the USACE placed the dam under high risk for failure designation and launched a major, and ambitious, remediation program to bring the dam to a full operating condition