Drought: Lake Mac public boat ramps no longer accessible

Part of the lake, during a more normal year.

Archived: Drought: Lake Mac public boat ramps no longer accessible

by: The North Platte Bulletin - Aug. 17, 2026

The last public boat ramp closed on Aug. 15 due to low water at Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area.

A mud hole at the end of Spillway Bay’s ramp is causing vehicles to get stuck, with some trucks sinking so deep that water enters the cabs, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission announced Monday, Aug. 17.

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