ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on its
Baldhill Dam and Lake Ashtabula water control plan.

Lake Ashtabula is located 12 miles northwest of Valley City, North Dakota, and is situated in one of the most scenic river valleys in the region, offering visitors a wide range of recreation opportunities. The St. Paul District operates seven recreation areas at Lake Ashtabula, providing a variety of facilities and services, as well as actively managing 14 separate wildlife areas at Lake Ashtabula.

Corps water managers are updating the current plan to ensure it meets current and future needs of the communities it serves. The Corps of Engineers operates the reservoir in accordance with the water management plan to provide water supply, flood mitigation, recreation and other services. The plan was last updated in 2013.

Comments on the Baldhill Dam and Lake Ashtabula water management plan update should be submitted no
later than Nov. 10, via mail to St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Regional Planning and Environment
Division North; 332 Minnesota St., Suite E1500; St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1638, or by email at lake.astabula@usace.army.mil.