Saundersville Boat Ramp Closes Nov. 16–20 for Repairs
Boaters who usually put in at Saundersville should make other plans for the middle of next week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will fully close the Saundersville Boat Ramp at the Saundersville Access Area, 106 Caudill Drive in Hendersonville, from 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, through 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20.
The closure is a direct result of this month’s scheduled lake drawdown. During the early days of that lower pool, Corps staff inspected the ramp and decided repairs were needed, the Nashville District said in a Nov. 9 release. The work is timed to the same window when the lake is being held about one to two feet below normal for shoreline checks and recreation-area maintenance.
Nearby public ramps remain open: Avondale Access, Walton Ferry Access Area, Mallard Point, Sanders Ferry Park, and Stark Knob Access Area. If you trailer over from Old Hickory or the Village, give yourself a few extra minutes and confirm which lot you are aiming for before you leave the house.
Questions can go to the Old Hickory Lake Resource Manager’s Office at (615) 822-4846, or to the lake’s Facebook page at facebook.com/oldhickorylake. The ramp is scheduled to reopen at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20 — the same day the Corps plans to stop holding the lower pool — so a weekend launch may be back on the table, weather and repairs permitting.
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