A huge, new expansion is coming to
Lake Cumberland Marina, formerly known as Alligator Dock #1 in eastern Russell
Country.
The Army Corp of Engineers announced last week their
approval of an expansion of the marina. Approval from the
Corp after a National Environmental Protection Act review concluded there would
be “No Significant Impact” to the human environment associated with the
proposed expansion.
The Nashville District of the Corp approved lease expansion
proposal from J. D. Hamilton, the owner of the marina, which includes
construction of a 1.26-mile-long floating structure, and a public fishing pier
in the Russell County public park with access to the marina.
Hamilton’s expansion plan as approved will develop more than 181
acres of water to include 227 boat slips and 26 floating cabins. Hamilton
noted this is the first marina infrastructure approved by the Corp under a new
law that recognizes floating cabins.
The boat dock structure will extend north from the marina near the
boundary of the existing water lease area of Russell County Park, and connect
to a 530-foot by 16-foot floating courtesy dock, and will join together what
was previously known as the former Alligator No. 1 and Alligator No. 2 marinas.
Hamilton said construction on the major expansion project could
begin very soon.