Posts Tagged #kerrlake
(Boydton, VA) Recent heavy rainfall has caused the Kerr Lake level to rise to +308 feet mean sea level. This rise has resulted in the closure of some park areas and ramps. The following is a list of the areas that are currently affected. Areas managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers that are … Read more
Continue Reading →As the waters push on upwards to 308 feet above mean sea level, many campers, particularly those at the NC State Recreation Areas on Kerr Lake have been forced from their sites, some told to leave, others fearful of the rising flood waters. Expected to crest sometime today, the high water has other anxious … Read more
Continue Reading →Kerr Lake Park Watch made it official yesterday. Written requests were sent to Michael Murphy, the Director of the Division of State Parks requesting written information on the bond budget and requesting that the Division of State Parks open up to the public the process of selecting projects with new bond monies. The Lead for … Read more
Continue Reading →As we get ready for another active season at all the parks around Kerr Lake, there are seven of them that are actually called State Recreation Areas that are part of a year-long celebration. The seven State Recreation Areas are on the North Carolina side of Kerr Lake and they are a part of the … Read more
Continue Reading →We rarely hear any news about what is going on with NC State Parks out of Raleigh. And now that there is big news like the passage of the Connect NC bond, those of us who ardently support our parks on the shores of the John H. Kerr Reservoir are wondering about the plan for … Read more
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