Dam Remediation project.

[Perrisranger]

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

[goodguy]

thank you for the informative update!

[Pete Marino]

Thank you for putting all the rumors to rest... This should clear everything up for everyone and it is encouraging in my eyes. As far as water to be taken after Jan... I guess we'll cross that bridge when it comes and until them lets pray for some rain across our state...

thanks for clearing things up..

Pete Marino

[HawgZWylde]

Great news, let's just hope mother nature will finally give us some rain. Thanks for the heads up...

[jerdog]

Thanks for updating us!

[brando64]

heres a link to the USACE project permit application.

http://www.usace.army.mil/Portals/17...blicNotice.pdf

has a lot of details for anyone that has the time to read it.

[seal]

Very informative.

Perrisranger would you consider a transfer to Silverwood, PLEASE!?

[DEVOREFLYER]

From the Lake Perris Facebook page yesterday:

Update on Dam Construction and Water Levels:

Boat Launching / Dam Construction Update: 12-15-14

Hello all,

The dam construction has officially begun. You can now see some new construction roads, construction offices, and plenty of workers running around different areas of the park. Closure signs have been placed in various areas of the park to encourage visitors to stay away from these active sites. We do not want anyone to be injured so please do not trespass. The dam itself is also closed so please do not hike / walk / bike. (see attached photo for closed areas)

This project has caused a little confusion about what services will be impacted. The dam construction will be a three year project and will just close the dam, south side of the park and Bernasconi. The contractor will use Bernasconi materials where they will be blasting rock and also 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 of transported materials during the 3 year job. Although 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 / Water Level Update (hopefully a wet winter?)

With recent rains in both Northern and Southern California, we actually have been receiving water which has risen the lake about 3 feet during the last 5 days. Hopefully our water level will remain at this elevation or rise back up to the 1563' elevation. The current water level elevation is 1548.67'

Water Level History:

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 drinking water demands has had an impact on our lake levels. Our lake only has one remaining 6 lane launch ramp and it has about 6 vertical feet of water on top of it. 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 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 to keep ramp 6 open and free of hazards. 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

[Stormcrow]

As an additional note, live trout chucking from the boat docks at Ramp 6 will NOT be affected by the current dam project and subsequent water draw-down. We are continuing to clear debris from the marina boat ramps so as to ensure that your pinned live trout will catch the attention of large stripers. Should you not be able to get your pinned live trout into open water, please contact the ranger station immediately. Our dive team stands ready to respond.

[1952ford]

Good morning everyone

what is trout chucking?