BOILING SPRINGS, Pa. (March 7) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced today that upcoming construction work will cause a temporary closure of the boat access area at Children's Lake located in Boiling Springs (South Middleton Township), Cumberland County.
The PFBC boat access and parking lot located at the intersection of Front Street and Race Street will be closed from March 11-14. During that time, construction crews will remove a large dead tree located next to the ramp and perform interim repairs to a stone retaining wall that has partially collapsed.
The tree removal process will include fully removing the stump and filling the void area with stone and dirt. The wall repairs will include removing damaged stones, filling and grading the area and applying finely crushed limestone to the surface.
During this time, the public should find alternate parking, which includes the parking area south of the dam along Bucher Hill Road.
Fishing in the area known as "the run" located downstream of the lake along Bucher Hill Road will be unaffected by the construction. In addition, a scheduled PFBC trout stocking at the lake on March 19 is not expected to be impacted.
This construction is unrelated to the major dam rehabilitation project at Children's Lake that is expected to commence in the fall of 2020 and is currently in the design process.
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Media contact:
Mike Parker, Communications Director
717.705.7806
michparker@pa.gov
