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Camping section at Pleasant Hill Lake Park devoted to horse owners with large pads, other amenities

Swimming beach opens; activities aplenty over summer months

Admission costs only $5 per vehicle; season passes only $50 per vehicle

Camping available all year long; reservations available

Overnight stays available in campgrounds, at family vacation cabins, camper cabins

Upgrades also completed at boat launch ramp off Rt. 250 near dam

No change to be made to current 10-horsepower limit for 2011 boating season

Projects and programs benefit quality of life in Muskingum River Watershed

Park is completely free to users and permits dogs to exercise off leash in a controlled environment

More than 20 projects completed, planning under way for work next year

Sessions scheduled April 13 at Tappan Lake Park and April 14 at Pleasant Hill Lake Park

Reservoirs store floodwaters temporarily for safe release downstream; system has saved more than $8 billion in potential damage from flooding over years

The controlled releases will not result in downstream flooding

Boaters 29 and younger must show proof of successfully completing course

Firm expects contrusction to begin in April

The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) recently completed an update to its land parcel information system as required by law.

Metal, pipe, furniture, old fishing line also taken from lakes during work

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) are partners in the development of the system.

Spring around the corner with a stay in a vacation cabin or house at Pleasant Hill Lake Park

$20 million budget includes $10.1 million for rehabilitation projects at reservoirs, dams

Plans call for 23 projects to be done during winter months of 2010-11

Reservations being taken now for 2011 at all MWCD lake park family vacation cabins!

Division of Watercraft considering petitions, comments from public about request to increase horsepower limit on lake to 30 hp

Video documents boats of various horsepower on a lake

Procedure is part of normal management operations of the reservoirs

Rates frozen for the 5th consecutive year!

About 80 public officials, residents attend groundbreaking ceremony

Both lanes are open along construction project zone

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, MWCD partner on important project in watershed