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US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Alabama River Lakes Recreation Edward I. Lyon Site Manager/Supervisory Park Ranger Alabama River Lakes

US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Alabama River Lakes Recreation Edward I. Lyon Site Manager/Supervisory Park Ranger Alabama River Lakes

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Page 1: US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Alabama River Lakes Recreation Edward I. Lyon Site Manager/Supervisory Park Ranger Alabama River Lakes

US Army Corps of Engineers

BUILDING STRONG®

Alabama River LakesRecreation

Edward I. Lyon

Site Manager/Supervisory Park Ranger

Alabama River Lakes

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R.E. “BOB” WOODRUFF LAKE

WILLIAM “BILL” DANNELLY RESERVOIR

CLAIBORNE LAKE

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AL

FL

GA

MOBILE

BIRMINGHAM

G U L F O F M E X I C O

ALABAMA

RIVER

COOSARIVER

FLINTRIVER

APALACHICOLARIVER

ATLANTA

TALLAPOOSA

RIVER

MONTGOMERY

ALABAMA-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA BASIN

ClaiborneLock only

R.F. HenryLock, Hydropower, Rec staff

Millers FerryLock, Hydropower, Rec Staff

Corps

Alabama Power

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Alabama River Lakes Site Office

Millers Ferry Resource Office

Project Offices

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68,006 TOTAL AREA ACRES (Includes Land, Water & Easement)►25,013 WOODRUFF LAKE►34,400 DANNELLY RESERVOIR►8,593 CLAIBORNE LAKE

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42 Recreation Areas covering 8 counties• 35 Corps operated• 7 Leased to other Government Agencies

6 Class A Campgrounds• 476 Campsites

3 Day Use Parks with Beaches

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FACILITIES

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Campsites

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Boat Ramps

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Playgrounds

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Group Pavilions

Dulcimer Festival

Halloween / Gunter Hill

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Beaches

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Picnic Areas

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Butterfly Garden

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Alabama Birding Trails

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Renew Our Rivers

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Annual Youth Catfish Rodeos

Life time fishing license winnersGiven by ACEOA

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AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT

PAVING GUNTER HILL RENOVATION EQUIPMENT PURCHASES WATERBORNE TOILETS PLAYGROUNDS ELECTRICAL UPGRADES UPGRADE/RENOVATION MILLERS FERRY RESOURCE OFFICE

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East Bank Beach, Bridgeport Beach and Six Mile Creek Park Playgrounds

Complete

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Electrical UpgradesPrairie Creek, Six Mile, and Millers Ferry

Complete

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7 Loaner Life Jacket Stations Complete

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Weather Allowed for Some Clean-up of Drift

Before

After

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Paving in Progress

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Gunter Hill Campground Park Renovation

In Progress

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Recreation at it’s BEST!