Beginning today, construction activities began on the new Willow Beach Fishing Pier. This construction project is expected to continue through mid-July. To minimize impacts to park visitors, the contractor, Candelaria Corporation, will work Monday through Thursday between the hours of 6:00 am and 5:00 pm MST.

Through May 23rd, construction activities will require periodic short-term (20-30 minute closures) of the Willow Beach Road north of the picnic shelter. Please note these closures should only affect traffic to and from the Fish Hatchery and will not affect the main access road into the Willow Beach developed area or launch ramp.

Beginning on or about June 2nd, partial closure of the Willow Beach Launch Ramp will be required to allow the assembly and launching of pier sections. These closures will only affect the north half of the ramp, and will last for about 2 to 3 hours. A 24-hour advance notice of partial and 2-3 hour ramp closures will be provided to the concessioner, and NPS rangers. The south half of the ramp will remain open.

The $826,000 construction project is being funded with about $625,000 is Arizona State Lake Improvement Funds and other funding sources. “We are grateful for the assistance the state of Arizona has provided to help improve public fishing facilities on Lake Mohave,” said Superintendent Bill Dickinson.