CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Swan Lake at Dunbar Cave State Park will undergo some major changes while crews install a bridge at the park.
Starting Thursday, Aug. 23, officials will begin draining the water in the lake. The bridge will join the outer bank to the berm that crosses the middle of the lake.
“In order to do the work that they need to do, we’re going to need to take the lake down,” Park Manager David Britton said.
The lake will be drained for the next six weeks while crews pour concrete for footers and prepare the area for the bridge. Work will start the week of Aug. 27.
The park will remain open for now, and it is unclear when closures may be required. The installation of the bridge is expected to be completed by early October.
State and local officials have been working to improve conditions at Dunbar Cave State Park and Swan Lake for more than a year. The project, a joint effort by Dunbar Cave State Park and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), included repairs to the dam and spillway as well as the planting of native vegetation and beautification efforts.
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