The Port Oliver Recreation Area opened to the public on April 1, 2011.

The Port Oliver Recreation Area has three bathrooms, located next to the large picnic pavilion, near the boat ramp and at the amphitheatre.

The Port Oliver Recreation Area is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant. This ramp leads to the fishing pier.

A large playground is located adjacent to the large picnic shelter and bathroom at the Port Oliver Recreation Area.

The Port Oliver Recreation Area has two floating docks next to the area's boat ramp. Unfortunately, portions of the docks are underwater due to high water levels of the Barren River Lake.

The Port Oliver Recreation Area includes an amphitheatre that will seat 200+ and allows standing room for more.

The Bailey's Point Campground boat ramp remained open as a back-down only ramp. Boaters are urged to use caution due to submerged items and floating debris.

Camp sites on the B-Loop, C-Loop, D-Loop, and portions of E-Loop are closed due to flooding of the Barren River Lake. The lake stood at 577.82 ft., as of 10:45 a.m., May 5, 2011, when this photo was taken.

The boat ramp at the Barren River Lake State Park is closed as the lake stood at 577.82 ft., when this photo was taken at 10:45 a.m., May 5, 2011. However, the state park marina is open.

The Barren River Lake State Park golf course has also been affected by the high water, as holes #4 and #5 have been closed due to high water.

Despite being under water, the Walnut Creek boat ramp is open to back-down only. The Walnut Creek Marina and campground are also open.

The Peninsula boat ramp and parking lot are flooded; however, the Peninsula Marina remained open with ferry service from a temporary dock to the marina, across the flooded parking lot.

Water is almost to the Quarry Road Recreation Area picnic shelter as the Barren River Lake continues to rise. The Quarry Road Recreation Area was closed at the gate. Visitors must park at the overlook and walk to the area.

Water continues to rise on the Barren River Lake dam as the water level stood at 577.82 ft., when this photo was taken May 5, 2011, at 11 a.m.

The Barren River Dam holds the water in Barren River Lake to reduce flooding downstream, that includes Bowling Green.

The Quarry Road Recreation Area exit road's "Do Not Enter" sign takes on a more significant meaning now that flood waters from the Barren River Lake have covered it.

The Quarry Road Recreation Area is under water as the Barren River Lake stands at 572.05 ft. The summer pool is 552 ft.

The C-Loop Road at Bailey's Point Campground was flooded as the Barren River Lake reached 572.05 ft., at 10 a.m. on April 30.

Donnie and Chris Piper of Scottsville fished along the flooded Bailey's Point Campground B-Loop during the April 30 Jacksonian Day Bass Tournament.

The ramp and steps that lead to the water are covered by the high level of the Barren River Lake.

The Quarry Road Recreation Area is struggling to stay above the high water level of the Barren River Lake. The lake stood at 560 ft. when this photograph was taken.

The new docks at the new Port Oliver Recreation Area are submerged in the high waters of the Barren River Lake. The lake measured 560 ft. when this photograph was taken.

The newly-completed Port Oliver Recreation Area was not spared from the minor flooding of the Barren River Lake, as it reached 555.84 ft.

The Quarry Road Recreation Area suffered minor flooding as the Barren River Lake water level reached 555.84 ft., almost 4 ft. above its Summer Pool.

The No Swimming sign at the Quarry Road Recreation Area is literally swimming in the high waters of the Barren River Lake.

Portions of the Quarry Road Recreation Area were underwater as the Barren River Lake reached 555.84 ft., almost 4 ft. above Summer Pool, but well below the Flood Stage of 590 ft.