The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to step up releases at the Wolf Creek Dam, which will affect water levels in middle Tennessee. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

The water elevation at Lake Cumberland in Southern Kentucky has hit a level seen only three times since Wolf Creek Dam was finished nearly 70 years ago, and is approaching a possible record.

Editor's Note: Many trout anglers from Southeast Tennessee frequent the tailwaters of Wolf Creek Dam, an outstanding trout fishery. It is unclear how the change in operation may affect water flow ...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Kentucky's Wolf Creek dam has been a hazard for years. Some 150 miles northwest of Nashville, the 270-foot high, 1950s era dam on the Cumberland River has been leaking ...

JAMESTOWN, Ky. -- Nashville Mayor Karl Dean visited Wolf Creek Dam Aug. 7, 2012 to see the ongoing foundation remediation construction, which is a dam safety project of vital importance to the ...

According to the release, Wolf Creek Dam is currently discharging water at 36,200 cubic feet per second (cfs.) Now, engineers plan to increase discharge to 40,000 cfs as early as Sunday, and up to ...

1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Construction is ongoing to install a concrete barrier wall in the embankment at Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 8, 2012.

At Wolf Creek Dam, lake levels have been lowered to reduce pressure and crews are working 24 hours-a-day to fill the underwater holes with grout.

The water is still pounding over the Wolf Creek Dam, creating violent water conditions at historic levels. Still, it’s an actual i. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.