The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has provided an update regarding U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)-managed recreation areas in the Green River Area, including Nolin River, Rough River, Barren River, and Green River lakes as it pertains to the recent flooding event.
Due to elevated water levels resulting from the flooding, several recreation areas remain closed.
“While our teams are actively working on cleanup and recovery efforts, safety assessments are still ongoing to determine the condition of each site,” USACE said in a press release.
As water levels continue to recede, USACE teams will conduct detailed inspections to evaluate infrastructure conditions and identify needed repairs.
“Cleanup efforts have begun in some areas, and restoration efforts will begin as soon as it is safe to do so. Unfortunately, the severity of this flood event may result in short-term impacts, and it is likely that some of the most heavily affected sites will experience disruptions extending into the 2025 recreation season,” USACE said.
It should also be noted that additional rainfall could further impact reopening dates.
Based on current conditions and available information, we are adjusting our anticipated opening schedule as follows (subject to change):
Rough River Lake – Falls of Rough
- Axtel Campground – Fully closed through at least May 15
• Laurel Branch Campground – Closed until further notice
• Loops C & D (Sites 30–62) – Closed through at least May 15
• Loops A & B (Sites 1–29) – Anticipated to open as scheduled May 1
• North Fork and Cave Creek Campgrounds – Anticipated to open on May 15 (subject to water levels and assessments)
Nolin River Lake – Bee Spring
• Dog Creek, Moutardier and Wax – Anticipated to open on 23 May (subject to water levels and assessments)
Green River Lake – Campbellsville
• Holmes Bend – Opened as scheduled on April 18
• Smith Ridge – Anticipated to open as scheduled on May 9
• Pikes Ridge – Closed through at least May 29
Barren River Lake – Glasgow
• Bailey’s Point – Closed through at least May 22
• The Narrows – Anticipated to open as scheduled May 16
• Tailwater – Opened as scheduled on April 4
All reservations affected by these closures will be automatically canceled and fully refunded by Recreation.gov.
“If a camper’s reservation bridges across the opening date, they will receive an email that informs them of this and requires further action or their reservations will be cancelled,” according to USACE.
Each lake will continue to post updates regarding the status of recreation areas on their respective social media pages.
For updates, visit: www.facebook.com/LouisvilleUSACE
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
