View of the Wolf Creek Dam with water flowing over the spillway. An inset sign provides details: Built and Operated by Corps of Engineers U.S. Army, Nashville District. Purpose: Flood Control. Type: Earth Fill and Concrete Gravity. Power: 270,000 KW. Total Length: 5736 Feet. Maximum Height: 240 Feet. Drainage Area: 5810 Sq Miles. Max Reservoir Area: 63,530 Acres. Max Reservoir Capacity: 6,089,000 Acre Feet. Reserved for Flood Control: 2,094,000 Acre Feet. Total Estimated Cost: $76,230,000. Contractors: J.A. Jones Construction Company Inc, Wright Contracting Company Inc. |