‘Slow, No Wake Zone' issued for Rock River

From the Beloit Daily News HERE

When Town of Fulton Supervisor Brian Christianson's phone starts ringing off the hook each spring he knows it's time to put in a request to the Rock County Sheriff's Department.

The calls, he said, are from residents along the Rock River shoreline telling him the water level is too high for boaters to create a wake.

...Besides receiving calls from residents, Christianson - who's also the chairman of the Rock-Koshkonong Lake District that owns the Indianford Dam - said a group monitors the water levels of the dam because the structure helps regulate the river's levels.

...Ordering people to limit their water recreation is important during periods of high water levels because it can cause much damage to boat lifts and piers, Christianson said.

“Every day we have sub contractors that have to clean the gates down at the Indianford Dam,” he said, explaining dislodged stumps and branches clog the area.

It's not telling how long the high water will last because recession depends on the kind of spring rains the area gets, Christianson said. As of this morning, the National Weather Service was predicting the Rock River should crest, or reach its highest level, this week, he said.