The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake is announcing that the Rend Lake Dam and Spillway Bridge will be closed to all through traffic from 8:30 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. In the event of bad weather, the inspection may be moved to May 30th. Watch for closure signs at Sugar Creek parking lot and the west entrance to the Rend lake Dam.
This closure is necessary for engineers to perform the scheduled periodic inspection on the Rend Lake Main Dam and Spillway Bridge. Periodic inspections are conducted every two years on all bridges at Rend Lake managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
For further information about this closure, please contact the Rend Lake Project Office at 618-724-2493. For current updates and happenings at Rend Lake, like us on Facebook@Rend Lake Project Office/Visitor Center.