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Friends of Dale Hollow Lake are selling merchandise to help fund projects around the lake for increased visitor safety. Friends of Dale Hollow member Sheree Legro said t-shirts, sweatshirts, and caps are available for purchase to help The Army Corps of Engineers pay for maintenance and visitor-experience projects around the lake. Legro said the project they are most focused on ... Read More »

Dams operated by the Army Corps of Engineers prevented an estimated $1.8 billion of flood damages in the Cumberland River Basin during the March flood event. Hydraulic Engineer Robert Dillingham said dams at Dale Hollow Lake and Center Hill Lake played a role in the flood mitigation. “Had Center Hill and Dale Hollow never been built, you certainly would have ... Read More »

The Army Corps of Engineers told Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady that flooding is common in a park like Roaring River Park. Heady said the Corps simply knows flooding will happen, and the you close and clean up debris. However, Heady said they did talk tourism possibilities. “We talked about campgrounds a little bit and the possibility of some time, ... Read More »

Jackson County officials will meet with the Army Corps of Engineers Thursday to talk expansion and enhancements for Roaring River Park. Mayor Randy Heady said the Army Corps of Engineers has shown interest in improving the park themselves. Heady said they had floated the idea of adding things like a Frisbee golf course, however now the county has its own ... Read More »

Visitors to Dale Hollow Lake can now purchase annual and day passes for the 2021 season online. Park Ranger Sondra Carmen said this is a part of a pilot program with the Army Corps of Engineers to increase convenience for patrons. “More and more people are getting mobile with their phones, and they’re out and about realizing they need or ... Read More »

The annual Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch in January has been cancelled for space limitations on the barge that transports visitors. Every winter, two barge trips tour the lake for spectators to view bald eagles. Army Corps of Engineers Resource Manager Stephen Beason said social distancing is not possible on the boat. “We do have a barge also that has ... Read More »