Schools, homes and businesses still await repairs after the historic flooding in eastern Kentucky. Recreation sites across the region were also damaged and will be awaiting repairs for some time.
Officials said Trace Branch Campground at Buckhorn Lake and Littcarr Campground at Carr Creek Lake will be closed for the foreseeable future.
Mark Klimasvewski is Deputy Chief of Operations Division at the Louisville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He says 21 of the 45 campsites at Littcarr Campground need to be rebuilt and that’s just the beginning of the list.
“The shower house and public restroom at that campground are going to have to be reconstructed, and the infrastructure like the water, electric and sewer lines are going to have going to have to be rebuilt,” said Klimasvewski.
The Corps does not have an estimate on how much the repairs and rebuilding will cost. Klimasvewski said the Corps knows how important these sites are to the local economies.
“And you know, we’re moving as quick as we can and putting as many resources as we can on it to get these very, very, important facilities back open as soon as we can,” said Klimasvewski.
In addition to the campsites, Klimasvewski said there’s a significant number of branches and other debris in Buckhorn Lake and boating is not recommended due to safety concerns.
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