The paragraph provides important information about the planned repairs to the Turner Gulch boat ramp at Lucky Peak Lake, which will necessitate lowering the lake’s water level and the closure of Spring Shores Marina.The paragraph provides important information about the planned repairs to the Turner Gulch boat ramp at Lucky Peak Lake, which will necessitate lowering the lake’s water level and the closure of Spring Shores Marina. Key Points: * Water Level Drop: Starting on July 22, 2024, the water level at Lucky Peak Lake will be lowered to allow for repairs to the Turner Gulch boat ramp. * Marina Closure: Beginning the first week of August, most of Spring Shores Marina will be closed as the lake level drops. All boats must be removed from the marina by August 29. * Boat Ramp Repairs: Repairs to the Turner Gulch boat ramp will begin on September 1, shortening the boating season by six weeks. Repairs are expected to last until November 1. * Important Dates: * July 22: Water level drawdown begins. * August 1: Boats in shallow moorings should be pulled out. * August 3: Minimum level for marina, all boats must be towed. * August 8: Eastern boat ramp closed. * August 29: West Boat Ramp closed. Additional Information: * The lower water level will impact boaters’ access to the marina and boat ramps. * The lake will drop approximately 125 feet from its current level for the repairs. * The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) manages the Lucky Peak Dam and other recreational facilities around the lake. * Lucky Peak State Park manages the Spring Shores Marina.
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The water level at Lucky Peak Lake will begin to drop on Monday, July 22, 2024, with the rapidly shrinking pool closing most of Spring Shores Marina beginning the first week of August and all boats being removed from the unit beginning August 29.e.
Lowering the water will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to begin planned repairs to the Turner Gulch boat ramp on September 1.stThe project will improve the safety of the 70-year-old ramp by repairing dangerous sections and installing erosion controls, but it will shorten the boating season on the lake by six weeks.
USACE manages the Lucky Peak Dam and other recreational facilities around the lake, while Lucky Peak State Park manages the marina, which has 298 boat slips, a fuel station, parking, and two ramps.
Repairs to the Turner Ramp are expected to begin when the lake level drops 125 feet from its current full water level. As scheduled, repairs will last from September to November 1.stwhen USACE expects to fill the lake.
Some important dates (as currently planned) and the implications for Spring Shores:
- July 22nd – The draining of the lake begins.
- 1 Augustst – Boats in shallow moorings are best pulled out of the marina; the lake is 15 feet deeper.
- 3 Augustrd – Minimum level for marina, all boats must be towed; lake depth 20 feet.
- August 5e – Gas station closed; more than 8 meters down.
- August the 8the – Eastern boat ramp closed; more than 11 metres lower.
- August 29e – West Boat Ramp closed; more than 110 feet down.
“The build-out will be rapid, but those who want to get the most out of the boating before the ramps close still have most of August,” said Surat Nicol, manager of Lucky Peak State Park. “Check our website and pay attention to the signs at the ramps for the latest information should the schedule change.”
