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US Army Corps of EngineersBUILDING STRONG®
Alabama River LakesRecreationEdward I. LyonSite 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!