the ticket master thing is stupid.. but it will probably be needed for the first year because of all the people wanting to go, that way the lake doesn't have to send people back for to many people on the water. The launch ramp is in the water and the dam has been approved, so the lake is a go, i think they're just finishing all of the facilities. I heard by the end of 2015 but thats not happening, so Spring 2016 is my best guess.