Thread: No Wake Again ?
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Old 04-28-2005, 06:01 AM   #5
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Default No wake makes sense

There have been only four other times since 1982 that the lake has been this high (4.73), according to Bizer's chart. There is rain forecast on and off from now until next Monday. Erosion is already happening along the shoreline - even with the wind. A no-wake declaration until the lake gets back below 4.6 would protect the shoreline. The law (that is never enforced) states that boaters are responsible for the damage caused by their wakes, yet any wake when the lake is this high is causing property damage. Even if no-wake cannot be required, the state should issue a request or advisory, so that boaters can choose if they want to participate in eroding the shoreline during this episodic event. Trolling for salmon should be OK.
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