All Entries Tagged With: "Clay Creek"
Rain and Run-off
The recent rains to the south of Lamar and Prowers County are showing up in runoff and swollen streams as indicated by this Friday morning’s water level increase in the Clay Creek. The bridge just west of the Higbee Wildlife Center and shooting range has water and debris mixed together and rushing northward, overflowing […]
Repairs Underway at Higbee Shooting Range
The Mike Higbee Shooting Range, just east of Lamar on Highway 50, will be closed to the pubic until April 22, while the site undergoes improvements. Kevin Kasmarak, Wildlife Technician with the Division of Parks and Wildlife said renovations to the kid’s fishing pond have been concluded at this point, but repairs are still underway […]
Weed Burn and Spring Cleanup Underway
Members of the Lamar Fire Department and Public Works Department were starting fires Thursday morning, March 15, along a stretch of the Willow Creek Drainage area. “We’re probably looking at about four to five miles of weed growth and accumulated debris,” said Public Works Director, Pat Mason. Fire teams were using propane tanks to ignite […]
Controlled Brush Burn Set for Thursday
The Lamar Public Works Department and the Lamar Fire Department will be burning the Willow Creek Drainage from the area near the Lamar Swimming Pool east towards East Parmenter and then out toward Clay Creek to the east of Lamar. Weather permitting, the burn will begin at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Thursday March 15th and […]