Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Wright Patman Lake

We have really enjoyed our site on the lake this week. We've seen lots of boats, some carrying anglers, some towing water skiers, and some towing kids in floats. This fishing boat caught our eye because of the clear reflection.


We tried to bike from Rocky Point Park to the dam this morning, but the road we needed to take was closed and filled with an imposing pile of rocks. The Corps of Engineers is using it to store rip rock (aka riprap). So after lunch we drove over to the dam and stopped at the Project Office where we saw a few displays and chatted with a friendly volunteer. When we asked if there was any information about the big flood last year, she said, "We're trying to forget that!" It was evidently traumatic. It closed the campgrounds and killed lots of trees. One restroom in Rocky Point is still undergoing repairs, and half of Piney Point Campground is still entirely closed.




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