North side of Wolf Creek Dam (05/16).
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Field trip leaders Brook Brosi, geologist and Scott Massa (not shown), U.S. Corps of Engineers, giving Wolf Creek Dam project rehabilitation plan (05/16) .
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South side of Wolf Creek Dam that is undergoing more grouting as well as a modern cut-off wall to stop the seepage (05/16).
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Rock House Natural Bridge on Jim Creek of off Rt. 379 near Ribbon, Ky (05/16).
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Group boarding the pontoon boats at the Lake Cumberland State Dock (05/17)
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Deep Scour with Slumping and flow rolls in the Fort Payne Formation on Greasy Creek (05/17).
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Fort Payne Formation on Greasy Creel: A green shale facies overlies and underlies a thick limestone-wackestone. The limestone rises above the lower green shale and thickens dramatically northward (05/17).
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Pontoons docking to observe mud mound with carbonate buildup (05/17).
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Field trip attendees disembarking to view the mud mound and carbonate buildup with associated fossils (05/17).
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Field trip leader Dr. David L. Meyer, Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati discussing the famous mud mounds and carbonate buildups (05/17).
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Drs. Ken Kuehn and Michael May, Department of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University in front of the carbonate buildup (05/17).
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Field trip leader Dr. Steve Greb, Kentucky Geological Survey, and Dr. Fred Siewers, Department of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University (05/17).
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Dr. Paul E. Potter, Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati (05/17).
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Large brachiopod and crinoidal hash in the Fort Payne Formation limestone-wackestone (05/17).
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Example of crinoid found in the Fort Payne Formation (this specimen was not found at this site) (05/17).
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Looking at mud mound with carbonate buildup across Greasy Creek from where we disembarked (05/17).
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Undaulating bedding in the Fort Payne Formation on the south side of Greasy Creek across from where we disembarked (05/17).
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Fractures in the thin siltstones and carbonates on the north shore of Greasy Creek (05/17).
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Lunch stop on Greasy Creek where you made you own sandwiches from a generous assortment of meats and toppings provided by the Lake Cumberland State Resort Park Lure Lodge personel and then more collecting (05/17).
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One half of the fanous Russell County, Kentucky, "Tim Crumbie Geode" (05/17).
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Intense deformation and recumbent folding exposed in the Fort Payne Formation on Wolf Creek (05/17).
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After our meal and ready for the presentation and award ceremony. Starting with the people whose backs are to wall is Dave Meyer, Bill Ausich, Dan Phelps, Greg Cornett, Tim Crumbie, Donna, and finally facing the wall is Steve Greb (05/17).
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The evening presentation, Brook Brosi, geologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engingeers (05/17).
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Donnie Lumm (left) presents the $500 outstanding Student Scholarship Award to Sam Williams of Morehead State University (05/17).
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Dr. Dave Moecher (left) persents $500 Outstanding Student Scholarship Award to Ms. Drew Jordan (who could not be present at the field trip) of the University of Kentucky (05/21).
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Donnie Lumm (left) presents the 2008 Geologist of the Year Award to Doug Curl of the Kentucky Geological Survey (05/17).
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Donnie Lumm (right) presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to Dave Williams of the Kentucky Geological Survey (05/17).
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