But West Lake Drive needs to remain closed, and the entire dam area secured.
Care must be taken to avoid the dam area in the river as drowning as a very high risk.
Seven terrace gardens have been developed as a picnic spot in the dam area.
Of the total dam area, 40% is the present river itself and the inundated areas are stiff slopes along the river bank.
The dam area has recreational fishing with an annual tournament.
The theft was never verified, although officials acknowledge that looting of artifacts in the dam area and nearby construction sites is a problem.
The park in the dam area is a popular place for recreation.
We can improve those and run trucks up them to dump onto the dam area for material.
The bridge and highway make the dam area more accessible to tourism.
Plans also exist for the construction of short portage railways bypassing the dam area altogether.
