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Decreasing Water Levels At Area Lakes Could Cause Boaters Troubles

As boaters head out to the lake, for many the coming weeks will be their final trips.

The Department of Natural Resources wants to remind boaters of some things to be aware as the boating season begins to wind down. Conservation Police Officer Ray Wichus explains, because of the drought, the water levels on lakes across the state are lower than he's seen in some time. With that in mind, he encourages boaters be more cautious as they take to the waters.

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For those boaters who enjoy jet skis, Wichus notes to be very mindful of the water levels as a normal accident can turn ugly very quickly. He adds to assume the lake is a couple feet lower than you are accustom to it being.

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Wichus notes a lot of boats are getting damage to their undercarriages and he says there's been only a few accidents on the waters this summer, some due to the low water levels, and some to lack of boater awareness. He says because the levels are so low, their may be hazards that veterans of a certain area didn't know existed.

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In the parks, a burn ban is on because of the dryness, but on the waters Wichus says it is not bad enough yet to warrant enforcing anything, but he implores boaters to slow down and be more cautious as they spend what will likely be the last few weeks on the waters.

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