South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks
Article 41:04 - Public waters
Chapter 41:04:02 - Public water zoning
Section 41:04:02:32 - Hughes County public water safety zones

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 41:04:02:32

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024

Hughes County public water safety zones are as follows:

(1) On the Missouri River, the waters fronting on that portion of the Griffin Park waterfront area beginning on the north side of the Capitol Lake drainage ditch and running approximately 350 yards in a northwesterly direction upstream from the point of beginning are a "public swimming zone";

(2) On the Missouri River, the waters fronting on that portion of the Griffin Park waterfront area beginning approximately 20 yards west of the entrance to the Pierre city marina and running approximately 300 yards in a northwesterly direction upstream from the point of beginning are a "no wake zone";

(3) Except for the public swimming zone established in subdivision (4) of this section, all of the waters in Hipple Lake west of a line starting from a point on the north shore approximately 300 feet west of the concrete boat ramp and running approximately in a straight line across the water to the south shore of the lake are an "electric motors zone";

(4) The waters of Hipple Lake beginning at a point approximately 300 feet west of the concrete boat ramp and continuing west approximately 600 feet are a "public swimming zone";

(5) The waters inside the marina at West Bend Recreation Area are a "no wake zone"; and the West Bend Recreation Area waterfront beginning on the southeast corner of the boat ramp parking lot and running approximately 400 yards in a southeasterly direction upstream to camping cabins #3 are a "no wake zone";

(6) The waters inside the Pierre city marina are a "no wake zone";

(7) The waters inside the floating breakwater protected area at Spring Creek Recreation Area are a "no wake zone" and the waters within 20 feet of the breakwater are a "no swimming zone."

General Authority: SDCL 32-3A-1(3)(4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-3A-1(3)(4).

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