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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District provided controlled water releases from Birch Hill Dam and Tully Lake Dam, both in Royalston, Massachusetts, on Friday morning, April 12, to provide adequate river flows for recreational canoeing, kayaking and rafting on the Millers River on Saturday and Sunday April 13-14.
The Corps of Engineers provided water release flows up to 1,400 cubic feet per second (cfs) from Birch Hill Dam and 400 cfs from Tully Lake Dam for the weekend events.
Various events by local groups for Athol-Orange, included the 56th annual River Rat Race on Saturday; the Pro Race on Sunday; and the Kayak Race on Sunday. Events by local groups in Erving were the Zoar Outdoor Rafting on Saturday and Sunday.
Construction of Birch Hill Dam was completed in 1942 at a cost of $4.8 million. The 1,400-foot-long, 56-foot-high dam can store 16.2 billion gallons of water. To date, flood damages amounting to more than $80.3 million ($257.9 million, adjusted for inflation) have been prevented. The state-leased Lake Dennison Recreation Area offers many recreational opportunities, including camping, hiking, hunting, swimming, picnicking, boating, fishing, mountain biking, horseback riding, snowmobiling and cross country skiing, and attracts more than 250,000 visitors annually. For details contact the Park Ranger staff at (978) 249-4467 or visit the website at: https://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Birch-Hill-Dam/.
Tully Lake Dam, on the East Branch of the Tully River in Royalston, is 1,570 feet long and 62 feet high. Completed in 1949 at a cost of $1.7 million, the dam has a reservoir storage capacity of 7.1 billion gallons of water. Tully Lake Dam has prevented flood damages of $29.1 million ($81.1 million, adjusted for inflation) since it was constructed. More than 100,000 visitors annually enjoy picnicking, hiking, boating, camping, mountain biking, disc golfing, fishing, hunting and cross country skiing.
For details contact the Park Ranger staff at (978) 249-9150 or visit the website at: https://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Tully-Lake/.
| Date Taken: | 04.13.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 05.13.2019 13:03 |
| Story ID: | 322225 |
| Location: | ROYALSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, US |
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