Perrisranger
10-14-2014, 10:30 AM
Boat Launching / Dam Construction Update: 10-14-14.
Hello all, As most of you know the dam remediation project has begun and contractors are setting up trailers and are preparing to break ground very soon. This project has caused a little confusion about what will be impacted. The dam construction will be a three year project and will just close the dam and Bernasconi. Bernasconi will be used for materials and they will be blasting rock and also will be using fill (Sand/mud) from the undeveloped east end of the park. In addition an internal road will be constructed and used to transport all of the materials to the face of the dam so that Ramona Expressway will not be congested. There will be hundreds of thousands of truckloads transporting materials during the 3 year job. Although the rock climbing (Big Rock) will be closed because it is within the path of these deliveries and adjacent to the quarry, it will not be used or destroyed. There will be no lake closures or limitations on areas you can fish due to the project. The lake / water will not be used at all for the project. Our developed campground, group camp, hunting zone, picnic areas, 2 swim beaches, Indian museum, equestrian camp, and 60% of equestrian / multiuse trails will remain open during the dam project.
Launch ramp Update: in 2005 we had to drop the lake 25' vertical feet as a safety precaution due to seismic vulnerability with the dam. This drop coupled with the 2 year drought and water demands has had an impact on our lake levels. Our lake only has one remaining 6 lane launch ramp and it has about 12 vertical feet of water on top of it. The water will continue to drop another 3 vertical feet which will be realized at the end of January. At that time our lake will be reassessed on whether MWD needs to take more water. We should be able to keep boating even if they need more water but its hard to forecast what the demands will be from the water agencies. Since we are at the lowest lake elevation in over 40 years we have been diligently trying to keep our existing ramp clear of debris. Over the years a large amount sand and rocks have been built up at the current base of the ramp. We have been sending our dive team to remove hazards and also have been using heavy equipment to clear the ramp. We are committed in keep ramp 6 open and free of hazards. As lake levels decrease we will / may be re-buoying the east end of the lake especially near the island. If we lose another 3 vertical feet the island will no longer be an island and we will have a land bridge. Please use caution when navigating in the east end and near the island. We will do our best to mark hazards as they become visible but every skipper should also be cautious.
I appreciate all of our visitors and I strongly feel that Lake Perris will still satisfy most users recreational needs during this drought and construction period. We will do our best to communicate any changes via FB and our website. If you ever have any questions about our operation please send us a FB message or call our office at 951-940-5600.
Thank you for supporting and using Lake Perris,
John Rowe
Park Superintendent
Hello all, As most of you know the dam remediation project has begun and contractors are setting up trailers and are preparing to break ground very soon. This project has caused a little confusion about what will be impacted. The dam construction will be a three year project and will just close the dam and Bernasconi. Bernasconi will be used for materials and they will be blasting rock and also will be using fill (Sand/mud) from the undeveloped east end of the park. In addition an internal road will be constructed and used to transport all of the materials to the face of the dam so that Ramona Expressway will not be congested. There will be hundreds of thousands of truckloads transporting materials during the 3 year job. Although the rock climbing (Big Rock) will be closed because it is within the path of these deliveries and adjacent to the quarry, it will not be used or destroyed. There will be no lake closures or limitations on areas you can fish due to the project. The lake / water will not be used at all for the project. Our developed campground, group camp, hunting zone, picnic areas, 2 swim beaches, Indian museum, equestrian camp, and 60% of equestrian / multiuse trails will remain open during the dam project.
Launch ramp Update: in 2005 we had to drop the lake 25' vertical feet as a safety precaution due to seismic vulnerability with the dam. This drop coupled with the 2 year drought and water demands has had an impact on our lake levels. Our lake only has one remaining 6 lane launch ramp and it has about 12 vertical feet of water on top of it. The water will continue to drop another 3 vertical feet which will be realized at the end of January. At that time our lake will be reassessed on whether MWD needs to take more water. We should be able to keep boating even if they need more water but its hard to forecast what the demands will be from the water agencies. Since we are at the lowest lake elevation in over 40 years we have been diligently trying to keep our existing ramp clear of debris. Over the years a large amount sand and rocks have been built up at the current base of the ramp. We have been sending our dive team to remove hazards and also have been using heavy equipment to clear the ramp. We are committed in keep ramp 6 open and free of hazards. As lake levels decrease we will / may be re-buoying the east end of the lake especially near the island. If we lose another 3 vertical feet the island will no longer be an island and we will have a land bridge. Please use caution when navigating in the east end and near the island. We will do our best to mark hazards as they become visible but every skipper should also be cautious.
I appreciate all of our visitors and I strongly feel that Lake Perris will still satisfy most users recreational needs during this drought and construction period. We will do our best to communicate any changes via FB and our website. If you ever have any questions about our operation please send us a FB message or call our office at 951-940-5600.
Thank you for supporting and using Lake Perris,
John Rowe
Park Superintendent