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                                        Posted by   KerrLakeParkWatch  on  October 17, 2013
                                    
                            Kerr Lake Park Watch was notified this afternoon by Michael Womack, the Operations Project Manager for Kerr Lake, that all camping facilities and
day-use areas operated by the U S Army Corps of Engineers are back open according to their regular schedules.
All of the parks operated by the Corps were closed by last Thursday in the partial government shutdown.
The Corps of Engineers has responsibilities for North Bend, Rudd’s Creek, Longwood and Buffalo Creek …
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                                        Posted by   KerrLakeParkWatch  on  October 8, 2013
                                    
                            “When it comes to government kicking at the people and to the people, add one more insult to injury; that’s right the feds are going to close
Kerr Lake parks right here as leaf season comes into play,” says Kerr Lake Park Watch PA Lead Frank Timberlake.  Kerr Lake facilities owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers
will be closed beginning on Thursday.  Timberlake added, “That means if you are planning to picnic, jog, …
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                                        Posted by   KerrLakeParkWatch  on  May 17, 2013
                                    
                            Although the weekend looks wet, the Kerr Lake level is going down. The guide curve was modified several years ago to keep young virgin
Cyprus trees in Eastern North Carolina from drowning every year.
The water release downstream has been and is impressive in the last week. Who knows?
If you are boating be sure to remember that going near shore can be dangerous, especially near parks and public areas as fireplaces, picnic …
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