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  • Carlyle Lake Pool Update, 5-4-17

    As of 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4, 2017 the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 451.70 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) with a release rate of 5,000 cubic feet of water per second (cfs). The inflow for Wednesday, May 3, 2017 was approximately 22,840 day second feet (dsf). Due to the rainfall that has occurred throughout the past several days, the pool is project to crest at less than 456.0 feet NGVD on Thursday, May 10, 2017. This is about 11 feet above the normal summer pool of 445.0 feet NGVD.
  • Civil War Living History Event

    CARLYLE LAKE - The Clinton County Historical Society in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting a Civil War Living History event on May 6 & 7, 2017 at the Mariner’s Village Resort at Carlyle Lake. The location of the event will be the grassy area adjacent to the Mariners Village Resort, near the Dam West Recreational Area. This event will kick-off a summer of events celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Carlyle Lake.
  • Carlyle Lake Update

    CARLYLE LAKE - As of 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2017 the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 446.70 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD). The current release rate is approximately 1,050 cubic feet per second (cfs). The inflow for Sunday, April 30, 2017 was approximately 22,390 day second feet (dsf). With current precipitation on the ground, Carlyle Lake is forecasted to crest at 451.5 feet NGVD on Friday, May 5, 2017. Carlyle Lake Dam is operating as designed, helping reduce flood stages on the Lower Kaskaskia and Mississippi Rivers.
  • Temporary Closure of Dam West Boat Ramp

    CARLYLE LAKE – The Dam West Boat Ramp will be temporarily closed on weekdays from Monday, March 13, 2017 through Friday, April 28, 2017. This closure is necessary to ensure public safety while trucks haul riprap for the extension of the breakwater at Dam West Boat Ramp. Visitors should use Allen Branch and Apache Boat Ramps located in Eldon Hazlet State Park or the Dam East Boat Ramp and Keyesport Boat Ramp which will be available to the general public during this period.
  • Temporary Closure of Saddle Dam II Roadway

    CARLYLE LAKE – The Saddle Dam II Roadway and multiuser trail will be temporarily closed from McNair Campground to the Dam East Boat Ramp entrance from Monday, February 13, through Friday, March 10, 2017. This closure is necessary to provide public safety during routine maintenance to the pump station discharge pipe and roadway. During this timeframe, visitors can access the Dam East Boat Ramp and Recreation Area and the Fish House Restaurant from the east entrance off of U.S Hwy 50.
  • 2016 Water Control Operations/Dam Safety Meeting

    CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced plans for a public workshop to be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mariner’s Village Resort Conference Center in Carlyle, Illinois.
  • Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees

    CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the waiver of day use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at the more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11.
  • Closure of South Shore State Park

    CARLYLE LAKE – Due to several years of reduced budgets by the State of Illinois and lack of maintenance, the South Shore State Park facilities have become degraded, resulting in unsafe conditions and minimal useable recreation facilities. As a result, the Corps of Engineers has terminated the lease and closed the area to allow for work to be completed to make the area safe for public access. A portion of the area is scheduled to reopen in 2017.
  • Fall Opportunities at Carlyle Lake

    CARLYLE LAKE – Fall is a beautiful time for camping! Enjoy the cool fall temperatures with family and friends while roasting hot dogs and marshmallows over a crackling campfire. Carlyle Lake offers opportunities at several campgrounds that stay open for fall camping. Dam West and McNair Campgrounds will be open through 4 p.m. Sunday, November 1st, Boulder and Coles Creek Campgrounds will be open through 4 p.m. Sunday, October 16th, and Dam East and Hazlet State Park Campgrounds are open year round.
  • Carlyle Lake Master Plan Public Workshop

    CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake will hold a public workshop regarding the 2016 Carlyle Lake Draft Master Plan Update. An overview of the updated plan will be presented at the Mariners Village Resort Conference Center in Carlyle, IL at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, 2016.