Claytor Lake State Park resumes normal operations after months of Helene cleanup
The job required modular barges, tugboats, and excavators, not to mention time, but the post-Hurricane Helene debris removal at Claytor Lake State Park in Dublin is complete, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced this week.
Claytor Lake was one of nine Virginia State Parks DCR closed in 2024 due to severe damage from Hurricane Helene.
Claytor Lake after cleanup (Photo: DCR)
“The cleanup of Claytor Lake is a testament to the resilience and dedication of our federal and state agencies, park rangers and community members,” said DCR Director Matt Wells. The department noted that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), FEMA, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Friends of Claytor Lake, and DCR contributed to completion of the mission to get park c...