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Coronavirus: Beaver Lake reopens to public

Elizabeth Anne Brown
Asheville Citizen Times
Hydrilla, an invasive water weed, has taken root in Beaver Lake.

ASHEVILLE - Beaver Lake, the privately owned recreation area off Merrimon Avenue, has reopened to the public, according to a May 13 announcement via Facebook. 

Beaver Lake features a system of trails and and abuts the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society's Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary. 

The Bird Sanctuary closed its parking lot March 24 due to coronavirus concerns, according to its website. 

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As ever, guests at Beaver Lake require a permit to fish, boat or walk their dog on the grounds. 

Mail-in copies of permit applications are available at the Beaver Lake Warden's office, the announcement said, or at thelakeviewpark.org. 

Elizabeth Anne Brown is the trending news reporter for the Citizen Times. Reach her at eabrown@citizentimes.com, or follow her on Twitter @eabrown18.

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