Iron County, MO. – Authorities with the National Park Service are looking into the vandalism of a new boat dock at Council Bluff Lake in Iron County.
The new boat dock was built in 2023 and opened in August to serve as an accessible entryway for people to get their boats and fish from the lake.
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On February 1st, officers with the NPS found extensive fire damage had been done to the dock, causing part of the dock to begin sinking into the lake. The officers note whoever vandalized the dock burned through the decking in multiple areas and melted the flotation material underneath.
If anyone has any leads on who did this, please contact the Potosi Fredericktown District Ranger, Becky Ewing, at 573-438-5427 or rebecca.ewing@usda.gov.
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