Kanopolis Lake crested late Sunday afternoon at 33 feet above normal; however, predicted rains throughout this week could cause the water to rise again, Dan Hays with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Monday.

With the exception of the Corps-operated Riverside Park below the dam, Kanopolis Reservoir continues to be closed.

This is the third-worst high water event in the history of the state’s oldest reservoir, Hays said. Only 1951 and 1993 saw higher levels. The water is nine feet lower than it was in 1993, which was only a few inches below 1951.

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