Please note -- This will not affect the current camping season. This closure will not take place until AFTER Labor Day 2024.
Attention visitors: Starting Sept 9, 2024 all of Lionhead Campground will be closed. This includes the boat launch and day use areas. The campground will reopen May 22, 2025. We apologize for the inconvenience while we make much needed improvements to the park including paving, a new kiosk, and a new toilet. All other areas of the park will remain open.
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OVER SNOW TRAVEL APRIL 1 - TO MAY 31
Final Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact, and Decision Notice
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Project Phase 4: Construction Improvements
The work of Phase 4 includes the construction of both the Outlet Thorofare and the Priest Lake Outlet Dam. The Outlet Thorofare was successfully completed during the 2020/2021 winter and accomplished the project goal of creating an impervious sediment retention feature for the breakwater structure and dredging of the silted-in channel.
Construction of the Priest Lake Outlet Dam begin in November 2020 and was partially completed. Outle Dam improvements successfully completed included extension of the dam gate height six inches. Other aspects of the Outlet Dam were partially completed including concrete and armor stone apron extensions. Challenges during construction led to severing the construction contract between IWRB and the contractor.
Construction documents have been updated to reflect current dam conditions and the IWRB intends to bid for the construction improvements to the Priest Lake Outlet Dam. Construction to finish the Outlet Dam improvements is anticipated during winter of 2023/2024.
