By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
A new fishing dock has been installed at Veterans Lake in Great Bend,
but more work still needs to be done.
The dock, located on the south side of the lake, is not ADA (Americans with
Disabilities Act) accessible at the moment.
Great Bend Public Lands Director Scott Keeler said the lake is currently
sitting about two and a half feet below normal water level, and probably four
feet below what the average has been over the last five years.
"The water will come back up," said Keeler. "We'll continue to pour sidewalk to keep it ADA accessible. The one at Vet's will have to have a few cutbacks to keep the slope."
The city is also expecting the arrival of a canoe / kayak launcher to be placed
at Stone Lake, south of town. The launcher, attaches to a dock, and makes
getting into and out of the canoe / kayak easier. If the launcher gets good use at Stone, the city will look into placing one at Vet's.
Keeler said the launcher was backordered and expects it to arrive next week.