Leaburg Lake boat landing project
EWEB Board President John Brown launched the first boat at the new landing.
On Saturday, May 21, 2011, the utility opened the EWEB Goodpasture Boat Landing at mile point 25.37 of
Highway 126 East, about a half mile upstream from Leaburg Lake. The landing includes 10 paved parking
spaces, restroom facilities, interpretive signs, and restored riparian and side channel areas.
Restoration activities on the 3.3-acre site include:
- The planting of 280 trees and 675 shrubs and plugs
- The installation of extensive erosion control measures
- Removal of invasive weeds that included Reed canary grass, English ivy and Scott's Broom
- The enhanced side channel will slow flood waters and make for a good fish refuge during high water events
- Wetlands created on the site will filter pollutants from runoff
EWEB constructed the boat landing as part of the federal approval of a new operating license for the
Leaburg and Walterville hydroelectric facilities.
See updated boat landing design
