Johnson Lake, NE Area Chamber of Commerce

Events at the Lake

CENTRAL’S EAGLE VIEWING FACILITIES OPENING!

News Release from Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District:

The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District will once again provide eagle-watching opportunities to the public this winter.

The regular viewing season will begin at Central’s J-2 Hydroplant on the end of December and will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., CST on Saturdays and Sundays through the end of February. The hydroplant is located south of Lexington near the intersection of county roads 749 and 750.

Central’s eagle-viewing facility below Kingsley Dam will open for the season on the end of December and will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., CST on Saturdays and Sundays through the end of February. The Kingsley Dam facility is open for eagle-viewing from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (MST) on Saturdays and Sundays. (more information on right.)

A limited number of binoculars are available at the facilities, but visitors are encouraged to bring their own viewing equipment.

Central has been providing eagle-viewing opportunities at J-2 since 1988 and at Kingsley Dam since 1990. The eagles are attracted to feed on fish in the open water below the plants, particularly when rivers and lakes in the area are covered with ice.

Several factors influence the number of eagles seen from the facilities on any given day, including climatic conditions, ice coverage on area bodies of water, how many eagles are wintering in the area, and whether the hydroplants are on-line. The best viewing time is normally earlier in the day. There is no charge to visit the facilities.

For more information visit Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District or call 308-995-8601.

March 21, 2020 - YMCA St. Patrick's Day Bike & Run

Leprechaun

St. Patrick’s Day Bike & Run is scheduled for March 21, 2020. (Originally scheduled for March 14th)

Contact the Orthman Community YMCA 324-1970 to register.

May 2, 2020 - Boating Safety Classes

May 2 - Boating Safety Classes

Boater Safety Class-CCC Lexington

Date: Saturday, May 2

Time: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Location: CCC-Lexington

1501 Plum Creek Parkway

Lexington, NE 68850

Room 204

Cost: $12.00

Instructor: Becky Ford

A sack lunch will be provided by Johnson Lake Chamber of Commerce

Boating safety courses teach students how to safely operate a motorized boat while following all rules and regulations. Topics covered include navigation and safe operation, Nebraska laws and emergency preparedness. Anyone born after December 31, 1985, is required to successfully complete a Boating Safety Course and possess a course certificate while operating a boat or personal watercraft. You must be at least 14 years of age to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft in Nebraska.

REGISTER BY PHONE: 308-324-8480 or

REGISTER IN-PERSON:

CCC-Lexington

Dawson County Opportunity Center

1501 Plum Creek Parkway

Lexington, NE 68850

**If a class is canceled, you will receive a phone call and automatic refund. Students who withdraw from a class must call 308-324-8480 at least one day in advance before the class begins to receive a full refund.

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Nebraska law requires anyone operating a motorboat or personal watercraft must be at least 14 years of age. Operators born after December 31, 1985 must have successfully completed the Nebraska boat safety course.