Bardwell Lake closures cloud Memorial Day plans

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo of Bardwell Lake back in 2000.

BARDWELL — Recent ongoing heavy rainfall, this year already in excess of the entire year of 2014, has caused some closures at Bardwell Lake for Memorial Day weekend.

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, high water has caused the following closures at Bardwell Lake:

• All courtesy docks and courtesy dock walkways.
• Mott Park sites 7,9,11-14, 34-40 closed.
  Mott Park boat ramp.
• Waxahachie Creek Park:
  • Horse trail and equestrian sites 86-89 closed.
  • Black Forest Sites 72 - 85 closed.
  • Sites 25, 27, 29, 30, 36-38, 47-50, 53-58 closed.
  • All day use, closed, but boat ramp is still open.
• High View sites 14-47 and 40-49 closed. All day use is closed in High View.
  High View Marina is closed to the public, access only for boat slip renters
• Mustang boat ramp is closed.