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A FEW CAMPERS GET CAMPSITE REPRIEVE FROM HIGH WATER AT KERR LAKE

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A FEW CAMPERS GET CAMPSITE REPRIEVE FROM HIGH WATER AT KERR LAKE

As the busiest weekend of the year at Kerr Lake moves forward in the sunshine, the rain remnants of flooded campsites remind us that nearly
25 percent of the campers at the seven NC State Recreation Areas on the North Carolina side are not getting their Memorial Day holiday at Kerr Lake.

WRAL’s Tara Lynn updates the situation:  http://www.wral.com/rising-waters-cause-flooding-at-kerr-lake-campsites/13672992/

The lake’s level is still near 305 feet above sea level.
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HIGH WATER AT KERR DAMPENING 25% OF NC CAMPSITES FOR MEMORIAL WEEKEND

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HIGH WATER AT KERR DAMPENING 25% OF NC CAMPSITES FOR MEMORIAL WEEKEND

NORTH CAROLINA SIDE OF KERR LAKE HIT HARDEST
WITH HIGH WATER CAMPSITE CLOSURES FOR MEMORIAL WEEKEND – Spawning Striped Bass in Roanoke River Get Nod/Blame for Slow Release

The 306’ water level at Kerr Lake is anticipated to lower to only about 305-feet above sea level
for this weekend, the Memorial Day holiday. In a testy, if not often heated meeting yesterday, the US Army Corps of Engineers took repeated questions …

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Posted in: KLPW - Boating and Related Improvements, KLPW - Campground Facilities and Improvements, KLPW - Camping Safety, KLPW - Corps of Engineers Campgrounds, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas, KLPW - WATER RELATED, KLPW - Water Safety

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HIGH WATER LEVEL AT KERR MAY DAMPEN MEMORIAL ACTIVITIES

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Kerr Lake Park Watch has issued a HIGH WATER NOTICE for Memorial Day Weekend.  Several KLPW members constantly monitor the water level of Kerr Lake which is measured hourly by the US Army Corps of Engineers.  The normal “full pool” level is 300 feet.  That means that the lake level is 300 feet above mean … Read more

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Posted in: KLPW - Camping Safety, KLPW - Corps of Engineers Campgrounds, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas, KLPW- Staunton River State Park

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STAUNTON RIVER SOON TO OPEN WITH NEW MANAGER AT THE VIRGINIA KERR LAKE PARK

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STAUNTON RIVER SOON TO OPEN WITH NEW MANAGER AT THE VIRGINIA KERR LAKE PARK

Within a matter of days, Staunton River opens for a new
season and this year that’s not all that’s new.

At Staunton River State Park, preparations are under
way for the 2014 summer season opening. Although park manager Adam Layman is certainly not new to the park, he officially assumed the position of manager last November. Over the winter,
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CAMPSITES AT KERR LAKE – Right Way & Wrong Way

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CAMPSITES AT KERR LAKE – Right Way & Wrong Way

When the original campsites were put in around Kerr Lake in the 1960’s most consisted of a graded off site, sloped
in relation to the ground around and fairly unlevel. Then came the lean-to’s, the tents and a few trailers. A good site might have some gravel spewed across it and a picnic table. Then came
20-amp electric service and shared water but the campsites still remained “undefined” meaning it had no borders. Campground borders keep …

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