Celebration Of Cedar Park Trail, Dam Improvements On Tap

CEDAR PARK, TX — County officials will stage an upcoming ribbon-cutting to mark improvements to Dam 7 and the Brushy Creek Regional Trail around the dam, officials said.

Dam 7 is located on Brushy Creek by the City of Cedar Park’s Brushy Creek Lake Park. The project included modernizing Dam 7 and bringing it into compliance with current state dam safety regulations, officials said. The District partnered with Williamson County to replace and upgrade the regional trail across the dam as part of the project.

The new trail has been widened by 12 feet and includes an entry plaza and overlook, according to officials. The district also partnered with Austin Water to relocate an existing wastewater line around the spillway, officials added, noting the total cost of construction was approximately $18 million.

The event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 18, at 10 a.m. It's free and open to the public. The ceremony will take place along the regional trail at the Dam 7 overlook. Parking is available at the City of Cedar Park’s Brushy Creek Lake Park, 3300 Brushy Creek Road, in Cedar Park.

If you go, bear in mind the distance to the event from the park along the Brushy Creek Regional Trail is approximate 0.6 miles and 10- to 15-minute walk. Allow time to walk (if preferred along trail) and wear comfortable shoes, officials advised. Shuttles will also be provided to the event, and the pickup location is in the eastern parking lot of Brushy Creek Lake Park. The last shuttle will leave for the event at 9:45 a.m.

Another (very important) detail: No restrooms are available at the ribbon-cutting site. However, there are restrooms in Brushy Creek Lake Park.

A number of city and county officials are expected to attend the event: Precinct 2 County Commissioner Cynthia Long; Precinct 1 Commissioner Terry Cook; board President Jeff Sawyer of the Upper Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvements District (WCID); Senior Project Manager Chris Tschirhart, Upper Brushy Creek WCID; Cedar Park Parks Director Curt Randa; and Williamson Senior Parks Director Randy Bell.

About the Brushy Creek Regional Trail (provided text):

The 6.75-mile long Brushy Creek Regional Trail winds along Brushy Creek from east of Great Oaks Drive west to US 183 in Cedar Park and has extensive landscaping and scenic views. The parks that lie along the trail provide many different amenities accessible to walkers, runners and bikers. Together, the parks and a collaboration of splash pads, swimming areas, fishing docks, canoeing and kayaking, restrooms and multiple picnic and pavilion areas. For more information: www.wilco.org/parks.

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