VALUE TO THE NATION FAST FACTS USACE RECREATION 2019 DIVISION REPORT Great Lakes & Ohio River Natural and recreational resources at USACE lakes provide social, economic and environmental benefits for all Americans. The following information highlights some of the benefits related to USACE's role in managing natural and recreational resources in the Great Lakes & Ohio River Division. SOCIAL BENEFITS Facilities in FY 2019 Visits (person-days/nights) in FY 2019 Benefits in Perspective • 890 recreation areas • 51,682,690 in total By providing opportunities for active • 5,689 picnic sites • 7,859,089 picnickers recreation, USACE lakes help combat • 14,758 camping sites • 7,175,529 campers/overnight visitors one of the most significant of the • 479 playgrounds • 10,760,333 swimmers nation's health problems: lack of • 122 swimming areas • 6,129,086 walkers/hikers/joggers physical activity. • 807 trails • 12,971,820 boaters Recreational programs and activities • 1,941 trail miles • 14,895,867 sightseers at USACE lakes also help strengthen • • 200 fishing docks and piers 5,307,655 anglers family ties and friendships; provide • 606 boat ramps • 1,944,737 special event attendees opportunities for children to develop • 29,553 marina slips • 1,861,605 others personal skills, social values, and self- esteem; and increase water safety. Public Outreach in FY 2019 • 653,829 public outreach contacts ECONOMIC BENEFITS Economic Data in FY 2019 Benefits in Perspective 51,682,690 visits per year resulted in: With multiplier effects, visitor trip spending The money spent by visitors to USACE • $ 2,156,199,493 in visitor spending resulted in: lakes on trip expenses adds to the within 30 miles of USACE lakes • $ 1,873,689,932 in total sales local and national economies by • $ 1,158,896,089 in sales within 30 miles • 22,431 jobs supporting jobs and generating of USACE lakes • $ 700,218,537 in labor income income. Visitor spending represents a • 17,259 jobs within 30 miles of USACE • $ 1,040,990,618 in value added (wages sizable component of the economy in lakes & salaries, payroll benefits, profits, many communities around USACE • $ 465,432,998 in labor income within 30 rents, and indirect business taxes) lakes. miles of USACE lakes How these numbers were calculated. • $ 641,112,855 in value added within 30 miles of USACE lakes • $ 422,969,906 in National Economic Development Benefits ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS Resources in FY 2019 Benefits in Perspective • 622,779 land acres Recreation experiences increase motivation to learn more about the environment; • 504,458 water acres understanding and awareness of environmental issues; and sensitivity to the environment. • 6,731 shoreline miles LAKES IN GREAT LAKES & OHIO RIVER DIVISION Alum Creek Lake; Atwood Lake; Barkley Dam and Lake Barkley; Barren River Lake; Beach City Lake; Beech Fork Lake; Belleville Lock - Ohio River Locks and Dams Huntington; Berlin Lake OH; Bluestone Lake; Bolivar Dam; Brookville Lake; Buckhorn Lake; Burnsville Lake; Caesar Creek Lake; Cagles Mill Lake; Cannelton Lock - Ohio River Locks and Dams; Captain Anthony Meldahl Lock - Ohio R. Locks and Dams Hunt.; Carr Creek Lake; Cave Run Lake; Cecil M Harden Lake; Center Hill Lake; Charles Mill Lake; Cheatham Lock and Dam; Clarence J Brown Dam; Clendening Lake; Conemaugh River Lake - PA; Cordell Hull Dam and Reservoir; Crooked Creek Lake; Dale Hollow Lake; Deer Creek Lake; Delaware Lake; Dewey Lake; Dillon Lake; Dover Dam; Duluth-Superior Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources https://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Value-to-the-Nation/ Harbor Minnesota; East Branch Clarion River Lake PA; East Lynn Lake; Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area; Fishtrap Lake; Grayson Lake; Green River Lake; Greenup Lock - Ohio River Locks and Dams Huntington; J Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir; J. Edward Roush Lake; John T. Myers Lock - Ohio River Locks and Dams; John W Flannagan Dam and Reservoir; Keweenaw Waterway Michigan; Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir PA; Laurel River Lake; London Lock - Kanawha River Locks and Dams; Loyalhanna Lake PA; Mahoning Creek Lake PA; Markland Lock - Ohio River Locks and Dams; Marmet Lock - Kanawha River Locks and Dams; Martins Fork Lake; Mcalpine Lock - Ohio River Locks and Dams; Michael J Kirwan Dam and Reservoir OH; Mississinewa Lake; Mohawk Dam; Mohicanville Dam; Monroe Lake; Mosquito Creek Lake OH; Mt Morris Lake; Newburgh Lock - Ohio River Locks and Dams; Nolin Lake; North Branch Kokosing River Lake; North Fork of Pound Lake; Old Hickory Lock and Dam; Paint Creek Lake; Paintsville Lake; Patoka Lake; Pleasant Hill Lake; R D Bailey Lake; Racine Lock - Ohio River Locks and Dams Huntington; Robert C. Byrd Lock - Ohio River Locks and Dams Huntington; Rough River Lake; Salamonie Lake; Senecaville Lake; Shenango River Lake PA and OH; Smithland Lock - Ohio River Locks and Dams; St. Marys River Michigan; Stonewall Jackson Lake WV; Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Canal; Summersville Lake; Sutton Lake; Tappan Lake; Taylorsville Lake; Tionesta Lake PA; Tom Jenkins Dam; Tygart Lake WV; Union City Lake PA; West Fork of Mill Creek Lake; William H Harsha Lake; Willow Island Lock - Ohio River Locks and Dams Huntington; Wills Creek Lake; Winfield Lock - Kanawha River Locks and Dams; Wolf Creek Dam - Lake Cumberland; Woodcock Creek Lake PA; Yatesville Lake; Youghiogheny River Lake PA Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources https://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Value-to-the-Nation/ .