Wolf Creek Dam project gets $54 million

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee Thursday approved $54 million for ongoing repairs at the Wolf Creek Dam in Kentucky. The funds were part of a fiscal year 2008 federal spending bill and are "targeted at stopping seepage and stabilizing the lake's level once the fixes are done," according to a report by the Associated Press (via Kentucky.com).

The Army Corps of Engineers has begun an estimated $309 million rehabilitation project and has lowered Lake Cumberland's water level to reduce pressure on the structure. A failure at the Wolf Creek Dam likely would cause flooding along the Cumberland River.

Previous coverage, including a map of potential flood areas in Charlotte Park, can be seen here.