MDC delays boat launch at Lake McDonough
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Metropolitan District announced the temporary closure of all recreational boating activities at Lake McDonough in Barkhamsted on Tuesday.
Lake McDonough, located off Route 219, permits boating and fishing, but elevated water levels resulting from an ongoing dam safety project have delayed the boat launch.
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The boat launch opened for Saturdays and Sundays in April and was scheduled to open May 1. It has been delayed until May 15. It is typically open seven days a week from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. from May through Labor Day.
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