Jul 18 Local News Oil Strike Won’t Delay Wolf Creek Dam Repairs Officials say another discovery of crude oil under southern Kentucky’s Wolf Creek Dam will not delay the long-term plan to fix leaks in the dam. The oil was found in a core sample taken from the earthen dam last week. The Army Corps of Engineers is in the midst of a project launched in 2006 […] By Rick Howlett Jul 18 Local News Oil Strike Won’t Delay Wolf Creek Dam Repairs Rick Howlett
Jun 6 Local News Repair Work Resumes On Section Of Wolf Creek Dam The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has resumed rehabilitation work on an area of Wolf Creek Dam in southern Kentucky that was halted as a precaution last year. The work was stopped after monitors reported increased pressure near what’s called Critical Area 1, where an earthen embankment wraps around a concrete section of the dam. […] By Rick Howlett Jun 6 Local News Repair Work Resumes On Section Of Wolf Creek Dam Rick Howlett
Mar 12 Local News Portion Of Wolf Creek Dam Repairs Suspended By Dan Modlin, Kentucky Public Radio Part of the Wolf Creek Dam safety project in southern Kentucky remains on hold after monitoring equipment detected movement and increased hydrostatic pressure this week. Project Manager David Hendrix of the Army Corps of Engineers says the monitoring equipment is doing its job. “The instrumentation is doing exactly what […] By Rick Howlett Mar 12 Local News Portion Of Wolf Creek Dam Repairs Suspended Rick Howlett