The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reopened the North Overlook Picnic Shelter for reservations for the 2021 recreation season. The shelter was intermittently closed to the public since Fall 2014 due to construction of the new Red Rock Hydropower Project. Reservations can be made up to a year in advance by visiting Recreation One Stop online at www.recreation.gov or by calling toll free at 1-877-444-6777. The shelter will remain available only on a first-come, first-served basis for the remainder of the 2020 season.

The North Tailwater Recreation Area below Lake Red Rock Dam will open on Oct. 1. The area has been closed since Fall 2014 due to construction of the new Red Rock Hydropower Project.The recreation area is a popular day use area for fishermen, picnickers, hikers and bikers. It includes a section of the Volksweg Trail which will once again be usable starting Oct. 1. The trail connects recreation areas below the dam with parks along the north side of the lake.

A new fishing walkway has been installed along the shoreline in the North Tailwater Recreation Area to provide anglers easy access to the river. A new playground is also slated for installation in future months.