A quick update from our friends at Loudoun Water:
Beaverdam Reservoir Update – March 2019
With
the Beaverdam spillway renovation project nearing completion, Loudoun
Water and NOVA Parks expect to allow
recreational activities on the water at Beaverdam Reservoir this
summer. However, the exact timeframe for re-opening is unclear at this
point due to construction delays. Record-setting rainfall over the last
year has impacted the original schedule.
The
dam embankment needs to be completed prior to refilling the reservoir,
and presently the fill material at the
site that will be used to construct the embankment is too wet to place
and compact. We are hopeful that weather conditions improve to help dry
the material so it can be used for construction.
Once the embankment area is complete, we can begin refilling the reservoir. At that point, we will have a more
definitive timeframe for safely allowing people back on the water.
Our timeline:
·
2017 – 2019: Reservoir water access closed to the public
·
Summer of 2019 – Actual Date TBD: Reservoir water access re-opened for the public
·
Spring of 2020: Estimated to begin Reservoir Park construction
·
Spring of 2021: Estimated Reservoir Park construction completion