Illinois Administrative Code
Title 17 - CONSERVATION
Part 2030 - DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED WATERS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
Section 2030.20 - Region I - Designated Restricted Boating Areas
Universal Citation: 17 IL Admin Code ยง 2030.20
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The following portions of the Rock River are designated as Slow, No Wake areas:
1) An
area of the Rock River located at Moonlite Bay, 4 miles east of Sterling and 6
miles west of Dixon, Illinois.
2)
The portion of the Rock River 1/4 mile above the dam at Oregon, Illinois, at
the docking area at Lowden Memorial Park.
3) The portion of the Rock River at Martin
Park in Loves Park from 200 feet upstream of the boat launches to 200 feet
downstream of the boat launches, and for 150 feet from the Martin Park
Shoreline from 200 feet downstream of the boat launches to 400 feet downstream
of the boat launches.
4) The
portion of the Rock River (river right) at approximately mile
144.5
in Machesney Park, Winnebago County, beginning at the mouth of an artificial
canal leading into the River Key Subdivision and continuing throughout the
inner canal system found there.
b) The following portions of the Fox River are designated as Slow, No Wake areas:
The portion of the Fox River between the Main Street bridge of the City of Ottawa and the mouth of the Fox River at the confluence of the Illinois River.
c) The following portions of the Illinois River are designated as Slow, No Wake areas:
1) The portion of the Illinois River from the
Burlington Northern R.R. bridge in the City of Ottawa to the upstream side of
the mouth of the Fox River.
2) The
area of the Illinois River near the Spring Bay boat harbor at Spring Bay,
Illinois.
3) An area of the
Illinois River at the Woodford County Conservation area, 7 miles north of
Spring Bay off Route 87.
4) An area
of the Illinois River located at the Detweiller Marina, Peoria,
Illinois.
5) An area of the
Illinois River from the southernmost edge of the Downtown Riverfront Marina to
the Murray Baker Bridge, Peoria, Illinois.
6) An area of the Illinois River at Alfrisco
Harbor, Peoria Heights, Illinois.
7) An area located at the Sobowski Marina,
Peoria Heights, Illinois.
8) An
area located at the Illinois Valley Yacht Club, Peoria Heights,
Illinois.
9) An area at Henry,
Illinois, on the west side of the River from Browns Landing to 300 yards north
of the bridge.
10) The Lacon Boat
Club Dock, Lacon, Illinois.
11) The
boat harbor at Lacon, Illinois.
12)
An area at the South Shore Boat Club, Peru, Illinois.
13) The harbor of Starved Rock Marina,
Ottawa, Illinois.
14) The waters of
the Illinois River beginning in front of the Pekin Boat Club launching
ramp.
d) The following portions of the Mississippi River are designated as Slow, No Wake areas:
1) An area bordering the Savanna Park
waterfront, extending from a jetty south of the Ritchie Boat Dock, north to a
jetty north of the Kindell Marina.
2) An area in Vaely Chute which runs through
the Andalusia Islands located 4 miles west of Andalusia.
3) An area at the launching ramp and harbor
of the Rock Island Boat Club located at the foot of 18th Avenue in Rock
Island.
4) An area at the harbor
and boat ramp in front of the Legion Hall at Cordova, Illinois.
5) An area located at the boat ramps, City of
Moline, between 26th Street and
34th Street and River Drive.
6) An area near the launching ramps and
bathing beach at Keithsburg, Illinois.
7) An area in the chute connecting Sturgeon
Bay and the Mississippi River at New Boston, Illinois.
8) An area near the boat ramp and floating
gas station at the end of Route 17 at New Boston.
9) An area at Shokohon, Illinois.
10) An area in the fish preserve lock and dam
19 at Hamilton, Illinois.
11) The
public launching area 3 miles north above the dam at Hamilton.
12) The waters of Harris Slough Mississippi
River backwaters at the Galena Boat Club, 3 miles south of Galena,
Illinois.
13) The waters
encompassing the cut starting at the mouth of the cut on Deadman's Slough, then
northward approximately 250 feet to the confluence of the Harris and Keohough
Sloughs.
14) The backwater section
of the Mississippi River (river mile marker 479.8) that starts at the Harbor
opening of Potter's Lake, Sunset Park, Rock Island and covers the entire lake
area.
15) The area of Cattail
Slough off the Mississippi River, located south of Fulton, Whiteside County, .7
mile in length, 150 yards wide, starting on the north at the Chicago and
Northwestern R.R. bridge and extending south .7 mile to the first
narrows.
16) The waters of the
south entrance to Chandler Slough lying upstream from the north boundary of the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service property up to and including the Bent Prop
Marina harbor area.
17) The waters
of Frentress Lake lying upstream from the boat ramp at Charlies Boat Dock,
including the adjacent sand pit harbor area.
18) An area of the Mississippi River in the
vicinity of the Lazy River Marina at Savanna, Illinois, extending from the
upper limit of the dredge cut at Miller's Lake to a point north of the Miller's
Hollow public launching ramp.
19)
An area located approximately at Mississippi River mile 536.6 known as Savanna
Slough from the Soo Line railroad bridge north to the north point of the
Savanna Park District island as posted by signs or buoys.
e) The following waters shall be designated as restricted waters as described below:
1) NO
BOATS
A) The swimming area at Albany Beach
located in Albany Township.
B) The
swimming area at the Santa Fe Island bar, approximately 4 miles north of
Savanna.
C) The head of Big Island
and 11/2 miles north of Oquawka, Illinois.
D) The Boy Scout Camp located on Lake Cooper,
Mississippi River.
E) The waters of
the four chutes of Argyle Lake, approximately 2 miles north of Colchester,
Illinois.
F) The water 600 feet
above and 150 feet below dams 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 on the Mississippi
River.
2) NO SKI - It
shall be unlawful to water ski in the following designated waters:
That area of the inside cut of the Mississippi River, opening directly into Frentrees Lake, includes the area from the north to the south entrances from the river slough, inclusive, east of Mile Post 576.
f) The following portion of the Vermilion River is designated as NO ENTRY:
An area 180 feet (on river left) to 150 feet (on river right) upstream and 45 feet downstream of the Cement Plant Dam except for the 20 feet of river adjacent to the right bank. The Cement Plant Dam is located approximately 6 miles downstream from the Highway 178 bridge and 4.75 miles upstream from the confluence with the Illinois River.
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