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Jackson Lake Marinas to close for 2021 season in accordance with lake level changes - NPS

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  News Release Jackson Lake Marinas to close for 2021 season NPS Photo/J. Bonney News Release Date: August 31, 2021 Contact: CJ Adams, 307-739-3431 MOOSE, WY—Grand Teton National Park visitors and boaters should continue to expect impacts to recreational activities, including earlier than normal closures of lake marinas, from the drawdown of Jackson Lake. Due to very low natural flows and the need to supplement downstream reservoirs, Jackson Lake has been drawn down to levels only seen three times in the last thirty years. Park concessions with marina facilities, Grand Teton Lodge Company and Signal Mountain Lodge Company , have modified operations in accordance with lake level changes. The Signal Mountain and Leek’s Marinas will close for the season on Monday, September 6. The Colter Bay Marina closed for the season on August 14. Boaters should also expect that park boat ramps on Jackson Lake will become unusable. Background Due to dro...