Public invited to Barkley Dam 50th Anniversary commemoration

Aerial photo of the construction at Barkley Dam in Kuttawa, Ky., taken Nov. 12, 1963. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District managed this construction project on the Cumberland River at mile 30.6. The Nashville District invites the public to attend the 50th Year Anniversary commemoration 11 a.m. Aug. 20, 2016 at the Spillway Shelter below the dam. The project is named after the late Alben W. Barkley, attorney, county judge, United States senator, and 35th vice president of the United States. (USACE photo)