The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Red Rock are warning visitors to stay off the ice. Recent warm and cold weather, along with rain and snow decrease the stability of ice conditions. Ice on reservoirs is extra dangerous due to the water constantly moving beneath the ice’s surface. Also, the reservoir’s water level fluctuates daily causing the ice to weaken. Please use extreme caution along the shoreline and do not go out onto the ice.

The ice may look like it can support you, but it rarely forms uniformly; it could be one foot thick where you stand and only a couple inches thick a few feet away. All ice is currently unstable and dangerous so please stay off the ice to keep you and your pets safe.

Rather than going on the ice, try sledding down the hill by the South Overlook Recreation Area. Please do not slide on the dam structures as there are many unseen safety hazards.

For current lake level information and forecasts, access www.rivergages.com.  For more information, contact the Corps office at (641) 828-7522 or via email at lakeredrock@usace.army.mil