Upgrades complete at Enders Lake for ‘23 season

    Guests at southwest Nebraska state park areas were treated to some improvements in 2022, with more set to be completed in 2023.
    One of those state parks receiving improvements was Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area.
    A $1 million boating access project was completed in 2022 to the Area A and No Name Bay boat ramps at the lake.
    Supt. Beau Liking said they are getting ready for the upcoming season, and he welcomes the improvements.
    Area A improvements include an extended boat ramp and a parking area that now is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    Other new additions are a breakwater to protect the ramp, staging area near the ramp and a gravel parking lot with lighting.
    At No Name Bay, improvements include upgrading the existing primitive ramp to two lanes of concrete and installing an ADA-compliant parking pad, kayak launch, breakwaters and parking facility with lighting.
    Improvements at both areas were made possible through a U.S. Coast Guard grant and with Nebraska Game and Parks Aquatic Habitat Stamp funds.
    Also, a Barracuda fish-cleaning station was installed at nearly $55,000. Upgrades were made to the water lines that service the fish-cleaning station along with the addition of two new hydrants.
    Four picnic shelters were also re-roofed.