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Reclamation Announces Customer Appreciation Day and the Grand Opening of the Tuttletown Trails at New Melones Lake

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, plucero@usbr.gov

For Release: April 09, 2010

Join the Bureau of Reclamation's New Melones Lake staff as they celebrate the second annual Customer Appreciation Day and the grand opening of the newly constructed trails in Tuttletown on Saturday, April 24.  To show appreciation, the $6 day use fee will be waived for all visitors.  New Melones Lake is managed by Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region's Central California Area Office and is located approximately 60 miles east of Stockton, California. Map 

Customer Appreciation Day:

As part of the Customer Appreciation Day, an open house at the New Melones Dam Overlook will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Reclamation will open the road for this 1 day event.  A Park Ranger will be on hand to answer questions related to the history of the dam and its construction.  To get to the Overlook, take State Highway 49 south out of Jamestown and travel approximately 6 miles to the stoplight.  Turn right on O'Byrnes Ferry Road, and then turn right on Peoria Flat Road.  Follow Peoria Flat Road to the Cal-Fire Baseline Conservation Camp, turn right and follow the signs to the Overlook.

 New Trails in Tuttletown:

Over the past 8 months, trail crews have been working hard to build 6 miles of new trails in the Tuttletown Recreation Area for the enjoyment of the hiking and bicycling public.  Join the "trail builders" for special tours at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. to learn first-hand what it takes to construct a trail from planning to finish.  These hikes are approximately 2 miles in length with a few gradual inclines.  Meet at the Tuttletown Entrance Station and follow the caravan down to the trailhead parking area.  Free maps of the trails will be available.  The trails were constructed using funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 

For more information, stop by the New Melones Lake Visitor Center & Museum or call us at 209-536-9543.  The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and closed Mondays and Tuesdays.  Also check our website at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/newmelones.  If you would like a copy of our Spring Interpretive Calendar and/or to be added to our e-mail list, please e-mail Tracy Neal at tneal@usbr.gov or download here.

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