Public Safety On The Water
We care about your safety. Before going out on the lake,
remember the following basic water safety tips.
Purchase a NOAA Weather Radio. This will keep you informed of changing
severe weather conditions.
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Obey all boating laws.
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Reduce your boat’s speed in congested areas.
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Hypothermia Kills - Dress properly and always wear a life jacket.
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Beware of shallow areas, underwater obstructions and floating debris when
boating.
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Exercise extreme caution when operating sailboats in the vicinity of overhead
utility lines.
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Obey the Rules of the Road when boating.
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Alcohol mixed with boating can be lethal.
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Children, 12 years & younger must wear a US Coast Guard Approved Life Jacket.
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State law requires you to slow down to 5-mph speed limit when within 100 feet
of all docks, swimmers, bridges and anchored boats. Turn on your navigational
lights at night.
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Water levels above and below the dams are subject to fluctuations without
warning; obey all warning signs and sirens.
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Skiing is dangerous for non-swimmers.
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Always wear an approved life jacket.
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Stay in open water and watch for swimmers.
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Always have an observer on board.
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Check the water depth before you dive.
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Swim with others - not by yourself.
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Avoid the regular boat channels, launching ramps and docks.
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Swim, dive and wade where you are familiar with the water depth & the bottom.
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Life jackets, they float -- you don’t.
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Watch Children closely.
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Know your abilities becuse water distances are deceiving.
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Never rely on toys such as inner tubes and water wings to stay afloat.
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