Posts Tagged #KERR LAKE
Happy and pretty dry New Year from Kerr Lake. Kerr Lake is suffering from chronic low tide. The lake went down in September and has remained uncustomarily low around the 294-foot level for about four months. Normal lake level is 300 feet above mean sea level. You can see from the attached USACE graph that … Read more
Continue Reading →The water went up the first of May to 313 ft and down, then to 311 ft and down, then to 307.5 ft in June (above sea level, normal is 300 ft) and now it’s back close to normal. NC Parks maintenance crews at Kerr have pulled the electric boxes on campsites, put them back, … Read more
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Posted in: KLPW - Campground Facilities and Improvements, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas
Leave a Comment (0) →Here we were almost showing up in the drought column in Piedmont North Carolina and Southside Virginia, then came the rains. It’s Spring and especially during April, the showers that bring the flowers usually show up. Kerr Lake is now over 306.5 feet above MSL (Mean Sea Level – 300′ is normal full pool) and … Read more
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Leave a Comment (0) →The 64-year old John H. Kerr Reservoir has seen a lot of changes and improvements during its lifetime. A lot of those changes have been positive and directly made for the public’s use and enjoyment; among them campgrounds, boat ramps, picnic areas, hiking trails, playgrounds, restrooms and more. At a ground-breaking ceremony earlier this week … Read more
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Leave a Comment (0) →The opportunity for the public to have input into the improvement process for Kerr Lake State Recreation Areas funded by $3.75 million from the Connect NC Bond is here. The North Carolina Division of State Parks & Recreation has launched a 30-day survey on its website that will survey people seeking their priorities for improvements and … Read more
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Posted in: KLPW - Campground Facilities and Improvements, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas
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