Archive for KLPW – WATER RELATED
            
            
                    
                        
                            
                                                                
                                        Posted by   KerrLakeParkWatch  on  August 1, 2025
                                    
                            PUBLIC RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT SQUASHING THE ONLY LIFE SAVING/RESCUE/RECOVERY ACCREDITED TEAM FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA WATERS OF KERR LAKE; AND THE PUBLIC WANTS TO KNOW WHY THIS ISSUE IS MOVING SO FAST WITHOUT USUAL CONSIDERATION AND HEARINGS. The Vance County Board of Commissioners is currently considering eliminating the Vance County Rescue Squad.   During recent meetings, … Read more
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                                        Posted by   KerrLakeParkWatch  on  August 7, 2024
                                    
                            With Tropical Storm Debby heading towards Kerr Lake, officials are predicting that water levels could go as high as 315 feet above mean sea level, before the water level subsides. To put that into perspective, the normal full pool of John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is 300 feet … Read more
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                                Posted in: KLPW - Camping Safety, KLPW - Corps of Engineers Campgrounds, KLPW - MAIN NEWS, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas, KLPW - US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, KLPW - WATER RELATED, KLPW - Water Safety
                                
                             
                        
                     
                
                    
                        
                            
                                                                
                                        Posted by   KerrLakeParkWatch  on  May 21, 2024
                                    
                            WATER LEVEL PROJECTIONS LOOK GOOD and it looks like Kerr Lake plans for the Memorial Day weekend can go pretty much as planned according to the US Army Corps of Engineers. However, some North Carolina State Recreation Area sites will be lost to higher  than normal lake levels. Several campers have informed Kerr Lake Park … Read more
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                                        Posted by   KerrLakeParkWatch  on  May 21, 2024
                                    
                            Enjoy an Occoneechee Canoe Paddle this Saturday, May 25th from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Experience Occoneechee State Park from a different perspective, as you paddle around the shoreline of Buggs Island Lake. The park staff will provide instruction and all paddling equipment needed: canoe, paddles, and PFDs. Please wear proper clothing and closed-toe water … Read more
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                                        Posted by   KerrLakeParkWatch  on  May 21, 2024
                                    
                            Occoneechee State Park at Clarksville offers a unique Kerr Lake water experience with its Splash Pad and Sprayground.Haveing opened with limited days and hours earlier in May, the fun-filled water feature begin a summer season this weekend. From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, it’s open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and … Read more
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