Construction to begin on Pate Lake wall at T.W. Briscoe Park

The water level of Pate Lake at T.W. Briscoe Park will be lowered Monday so construction crews can begin work on repairing a portions of a crumbling lake wall.

The Dickerson Group, Inc. will begin work on the long-awaited $400,150 repair Monday, work that could last for 90 days. Since the lake level is being lowered, fishing is prohibited while the repairs are ongoing.

A bulk of the cost of the repairs is being covered by a Community Development Block Grant.

Approximately 100 feet of the stone wall is being replaced as well as a 20 to 25 foot retaining wall behind the pool area and Williams Pavilion.

Aside from the fishing moratorium, park activities and events will remain as normal during construction.