Improvements continuing at Lake McConaughy

    Visitors to Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala state recreation areas this year will continue to see improvements to infrastructure, amenities, facilities and accessibility around the two popular reservoirs.
    Projects the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has scheduled for construction in 2021 are:
    A large boating access project at Martin Bay and Cedar View has begun and will include improvements, such as new boat ramps and docks, accessible parking, a fish-cleaning station, restrooms and area lighting. Construction  for the $3 million project has begun and will take place throughout 2021.
    The Martin Bay Entrance Project will include reconstruction of its entrance to Shoreline Road, with expanded stacking lanes, two new entrance booths, area lighting and signage. The estimated $1-2 million project is expected to begin in the fall.
    Installation of an accessible vault latrine at the Spillway Bay Boat Ramp will cost approximately $20,000 and be funded by revenues from park user fees. Construction is expected in the fall.
    New directional and regulatory signs will be installed on Shoreline Road, Cedar View Road and Lake Ogallala Road to aid visitor navigation at the parks. The estimated cost is $20,000 and is funded by revenues from park user fees. Construction has begun and will continue throughout 2021.
    Gating systems are being installed at Sandy Beach and Arthur Bay entrances to better manage late night entry into the park areas and to collect required fees. The project is funded by revenues from park user fees and will take place into 2021.
    Design work will continue, under the State Recreation Road Fund, for improvements to the Martin Bay Area. It may include an expanded RV dump and fill station, new parking areas at beach access points and overlay of existing roads not completed in the 2020 Shoreline Road Improvement Project.
    These improvements are the latest in the continuation of Game and Parks’ Lake McConaughy/Lake Ogallala Master Plan, a 20-year outline of enhancements developed in concert with local stakeholders.
    More than $6 million has been invested in repairs and developments at the reservoir and recreation area since 2016.