Kerr Lake Park Watch

The following is an answer in response to several readers questions on following the guide curve that actually mandates, along
with weather, the water levels or lack thereof of Kerr Lake. KLPW, asked several times to review the procedures, posted comments and questions by Kerr lake user, Jim Arnold. Below is the
response to Mr. Arnold’s comments and questions by Resource Manager Michael Womack.

As you point out, Kerr Lake is …

The public is invited to join members of the Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational
Society (CHAOS) for a free program on Saturday, October 13, beginning at dark. The public event will last until 11:00 p.m. This program is part of the Staunton River Star Party, which is taking
place at Staunton River State Park for the third time October 11 – 16.

Star …

Kerr Lake Park Watch has recently received serval inquiries about the water levels of Kerr Lake this summer and spring. We have
taken the most articulate and are posting for your information. A message has been forwarded to the Kerr Lake office of the US Army Corps of Engineers with the offer of a response, comments and
clarifications. The following comments come from Kerr Lake user Jim Arnold.

“My (Jim Arnold) …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 21, 2012

“Wheels for Lungs” Car and Bike Show to Benefit Lung Transplant Research

(CLARKSVILLE, VA) – Occoneechee State Park will host “Wheels for Lungs,” a car and bike show to benefit the Lung Transplant Foundation, on Saturday, Sept. 29. In the
event of rain, the show …

Questions:

1. Are the reservation system charges the same for “parks” as they are for “recreation areas?”
2. Did NC State Parks shoot itself in the foot money-wise when it stopped the policy of reserving a campsite for a
   minimum of seven nights versus having the weekends cherry-picked?
3. “I have a question….Now that we have been using the
   …