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Kerr Reservoir News Water Water Is Your What What Water Resources Outlook for September 2023 National Weather Service Date: 9/21/2023 Southeast River Forecast Center Water Resources Outlook for September 2023 addressing flooding and drought issues across the southeast U.S … Read More Water Resources Outlook (March 2023) Todd Hamill Date: 3/20/2023 Water Resources Outlook for March … Read More Is Your Boat’s Long Winter Nap Going Well? BoatUS News Date: 1/1/2023 SPRINGFIELD, VA., Jan. 24, 2022 – Storms have hammered the U.S., and many recreational boats are sleeping away the winter under a layer of ice and snow. If you store your boat outside and haven’t checked up on her lately, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has five tips for a midwinter … Read More What Every Boater Wants for the Holidays: 24/7 On-Water Assistance from TowBoatUS BoatUS News Date: 11/14/2022 Gadgets may make good holiday gifts. However, for a boater, having 24/7 on-the-water help just a call away is much better. Like belonging to an auto club for recreational boat owners, a BoatUS Unlimited Towing Membership provides professional on-water towing services by the TowBoatUS fleet - the nation’s largest … Read More What Did We Name Our Boats in 2022? Top 10 Boat Names List BoatUS News Date: 11/11/2022 Now that recreational boating is coming to a close in much of the country, BoatUS takes a look back at the Top 10 boat names ordered this season through its online boat graphics service and provides some commentary. Andiamo: Meaning let’s go / we go / come on” in Italian, Andiamo remains in the … Read More 14 2:24:39 AM UPCOMING EVENTS 11/3/2024 - Daylight Saving Time Ends 3/9/2025 - Daylight Saving Time Begins 11/2/2025 - Daylight Saving Time Ends 3/15/2026 - Daylight Saving Time Begins What’s New! Favorites My RV Mail Hertz Rental Car Flowers by Teleflora RV Rentals by RV Share Grow Room Information Water Level John H. Kerr Reservoir Forums Vacation Rentals Real Estate Classifieds Featured Business Dish Network Dish.FindHDChannels.com Add your business • River: Roanoke River • Length: 800 Miles • Surface Area: 48,900 Acres • Volume: 3,364,500 Acre Feet • Average Depth: 30 Feet • Maximum Depth: 100 feet Kerr Lake (officially John H. Kerr Reservoir, also known as Bugg’s Island Lake) is a reservoir along the border of the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia created by the John H. Kerr Dam. The dam construction started in 1947 and took 2,100+ workers in three shifts, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, more than four years to complete, and was finished in 1952 to produce electricity and to provide flood control. It is the largest reservoir in Virginia. It is owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It is located in parts of Vance, Granville, and Warren counties in North Carolina, and Mecklenburg, Charlotte, and Halifax counties in Virginia. At its maximum capacity, it is one of the largest reservoirs in the Southeastern United States. The lake has over 850 miles of shoreline and covers approximately 50,000 acres (200 km²). The lake is named for Congressman John H. Kerr of North Carolina, who supported the original creation of the lake. The lake is an impoundment of the Roanoke River (also called the Staunton River in Virginia). The Dan River and several smaller creeks also feed the lake. The lake is upstream of Lake Gaston. Just downstream from the current John H. Kerr Dam, and still visible from the viewing platform below the dam at Tailrace Park, lies Buggs Island, named for Samuel Bugg, an early settler. North Carolinians know this body of water as Kerr Lake. Virginians know it as Buggs Island Lake or Buggs Island Reservoir. Camping is a popular activity, with many campsites (run by the Army Corps of Engineers, North Carolina State Parks and Virginia State Parks) lining the shore including Kimball Point, North Bend Park, County Line, Hibernia, and others. Campsites for both tents and RVs are available. Jet-skiing and water-tubing occur often on the lake. Recreational motor boating and sailing also occur on the lake, with three privately operated marinas available: Steele Creek and Satterwhite Point (in North Carolina) and Clarksville (in Virginia). These marinas have rental slips for sail and motor boats, with additional amenities including fuel docks, marina stores, and some organized yacht clubs. The Carolina Sailing Club stages monthly regattas for several one-design sailing classes from April through October. Nearby Lakes Mayo Lake 23 miles Lake Gaston 26 miles Hyco Lake 35 miles Falls Lake 39 miles Briery Creek Lake 42 miles Lake Royale 44 miles Sandy River Reservoir 46 miles B. 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