Spring Branch Boat Ramp To Temporarily Close

A Stephens County boat ramp is shutting down this week for maintenance work that is expected to take the rest of the month.

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Project Office announced Monday it will temporarily close the Spring Branch Access Area in Stephens County starting on Wednesday.

Corps officials said the closure will let crews make major repairs to the boat launching ramp.

According to the Corps, the area is expected to be closed for approximately three weeks and should reopen by March 1, 2017, weather permitting.

The Corps said that boaters displaced by the temporary closure can use the nearby Jenkins Ferry Access Area, also located in Stephens County.

For a complete list of available ramps, contact the Corps’ Hartwell Lake Office toll free at 888-893-0678.