Omega Park residents incensed over conditions at Buck Creek Dock
There was someone on here with similar complaints just a few days ago. This maybe a reprint. Hope I am not double posting here but this is important
to several lake goers.
By CHRIS HARRIS, CJ Staff Writer
Commonwealth Journal August 31, 2010
Somerset
Omega is the last letter Alphabet, and Bible readers have come to associate it with the end of time. For some who live near Omega Park, the
perceived lack of attention to the state of the recreation facility there must make it seem like its at the very end of the earth. Residents of the
Omega Park area are incensed by the current state of the Buck Creek Boat Dock, which is covered in debris. Planks of wood, old tires, and other
miscellaneous pieces of junk litter the water out into the middle of this narrow stretch of the Cumberland River. Rose Ann Lupton lives only a couple
of miles away, in a residential area off of Omega Park Road. Originally from Ohio, Lupton and her family have been visiting Lake Cumberland for 12
years and even moved down here one advantage of the decision being proximity to the beautiful lake waters. However, the recreation area which
contains one of the numerous boat ramps in the county isnt fit to enjoy, she said. Im speaking for the community, said Lupton. We want a place
for our family to swim, for our grandchildren to play in the lake. Around the time the lake level was lowered to ease pressure on ailing Wolf Creek
Dam, the Buck Creek Boat Dock moved from its old home at the end of Ky. 769 down in the southeastern part of the county a few miles west to Omega
Park. Things really seemed to get bad out at Omega Park in May of 2009. An accumulation of heavy rains caused the Cumberland River to rise rapidly,
and debris flowing downstream got clogged up at the end of the marina. According to Tom Hale, Lake Cumberland Operations Manager for the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, which maintains the lake and Wolf Creek Dam, the location of the dock presents a challenge.
Full article here:
http://somerset-kentucky.com/local/x2014326290/Omega-Park-re...
WHATEVER floats your boat Dude!
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