Lake Arlington Public Boat Ramps Close November 3
Nov 4, 2008 Press Releases
PRESS RELEASES - OCTOBER 2008
October 31, 2008
Lake Arlington’s Public Boat Ramps Close November 3
Waters Still Available for Fishing, Paddling Trail
Due to the lack of rainfall this season, Arlington’s Parks and Recreation Department foresees Lake Arlington’s waters reaching the closing level for public boat ramps on Monday, November 3. Closures will be effective for all boat ramps at Richard Simpson Park, Bowman Springs Park and Eugene McCray Park.
“This is a precaution that we take to ensure the safety of Lake Arlington’s visitors and their property,” said Michael Debrecht, Supervisor of Lake Arlington. “The parks will remain open as well as the lake’s other amenities.”
Although the lake’s boat ramps will close, fishing on the lake and the paddling trail will still be available and parks will maintain their normal hours, said Debrecht. Lake passes for the paddling trail are available in the Lake Office located at Richard Simpson Park. Signs will be posted to remind visitors that the public ramps are currently closed.
Rainfall this year to date is nearly nine inches below average, which is the cause of the waters falling to the mark of 541 feet that makes entry from the public boat ramps unsafe. Debrecht predicts that the ramps will open back up once the water level rises back to 542.5 feet.
For more information about the Lake Arlington closure, call Kelly Drawdy at 817-459-6931 or email Kelly.Drawdy@arlingtontx.gov.
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