The upper lake at Mint Springs Valley Park in Crozet will be drained in January to allow repairs to be made to the swimming platform and to the bridge that connects the parking lot to the beach.
The project is expected to take 45 days, depending on weather and pump down progress. Once pumping begins and until the lake refills, no fishing will be allowed, and because the lake bottom is a public safety hazard, the lake will be posted against trespassing.
Albemarle County Parks and Recreation Department staff will monitor the pump down on a 24-hour basis. Their objective is to lower the water level while maintaining enough water to permit the survival of the fish population. The State’s Department of Game and Inland Fisheries will restock the lake when the project is done.
The lower fishing lake and other areas of the park will be open to the public as normal.
