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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1987)
I___I Hie Phuln Windsurfing is a popular activity at Fern Ridge Reservoir. Lessons and hoard rental are available. Reservoirs spawn recreational use Boating, fishing, bird watching top the list By Stephen Maher Of tin Kmerald When the U S. Corps of Engineers began work on Fern Ridge Reservoir 49 years ago. recreational use of the site was a moot subject. Authoriz ed by Congress, the construc tion of the dam was based on the need for flood control. Today, however. Fern Ridge and Eugene’s other nearby reservoir. Dexter lake, attract close to a million visitors yearly. And they come for one reason only: recreation. At Fern Ridge, windsurfing has taken hold, joining older boating pastimes, such as water skiing and sailing, as a popular activity At Orchard Point Park, for example, visitors can rent sailboards and receive windsurfing lessons. At Dexter l.ake. where the water is much colder, boating is limited to sailing and crew, and for the diohards with wot suits, water skiing. "The water for Dexter Lake comes off the bottom of the dam for Lookout Point Reser voir. So it is the coldest of all of the Corps of Engineer reser voirs in this area," said Bill Chapman, director of the Lane County parks department, which leases five perk sites at the two reservoirs from the IJ.S. Corps of Engineers. "Sailing is the primary thing on Dexter. There's very little windsurfing on Dexter, both because of the wind pat terns and the temperature of the water. Of course, there is some swimming but not much Mostly just sunbathing .mil sailing," Chapman said Fishing also attracts people to the two reservoirs "There's a sprinkling of trout, both the rainbow, which are mostly put in by the fish and wildlife hatchery programs, and some native cutthroat,'" said Dick Lamster. natural resource manager for the U.S. Corps of Fngineers’ Upper Willamette River system. "I don't think Dexter has any (native fish), but I have heard of Fern Ridge having some. They may come down from the streams ’ At Fern Ridge, them are warm water fish as well, in cluding Itass, blue gill, crap pie and suckers, lamster said But fish are not the only wildlife to be found at Fern Turn to Reservoirs, Page 2IB Waiting in line make you nuts? SAVE TIME • AVOID LINES • Shop early, shop late • Use the CASH ONLY lines Fall Term SPECIAL HOURS SAT, SUN, SEPT. 26-27 10:00 am - 5:30 pm MON-WED, SEPT. 28-30 7:30 am - 9:00 pm ■ 13th & Kincaid I Iff 1 M-F 7:30-5:30 SAT 10:00-5:00 BOOKSTORE 686-4331 RESUMES Give roof rnurni a ptolesaionai loo* by having it lypewl ai the Oregon Daily Emerald i Letter Perfect Qrmphica totaled in Suite 300 EMU. or Call 686 »1 I ^ XX UPSTAIRS-UO DOC/NbiOKt &RWG !H YOUR USED TEXTBOOKS A^/y/7ME LEASING OR BUYING YOUR PHONE, YOUR BEST CHOICE IS THE RIGHT CHOICE....AT&T Leasing: You can rent a quality AT&T telephone for as little as $2.25 per month! Buying: You can purchase the reliability you’ve come to expect from AT&T with prices starting at $39.95 HOURS: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Monday thru Saturday AT&T PHONE CENTER ^VALLEY RIVER CENTER On the East Side, facing the parking lot between Penneys and Frederick A Nelson
