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Idle Speed Restriction In Place For Motorboats On Lake Tippecanoe Chain, Lake Wawasee

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SYRACUSE – Indiana Conservation Officers Friday afternoon announced the temporary speed restriction effective immediately for motorboats to idle speed on the Lake Tippecanoe chain of lakes and Lake Wawasee.
Due to hazardous high water conditions on these lakes DNR Director Cameron Clark has authorized an emergency order dated Friday to restrict the speed.
Watercraft exempted from this restriction are those operated by a local, state or federal governmental law enforcement agency, emergency response personnel or the Department of Natural Resources.
This order terminates on the earlier of the following: a written determination by the director to terminate the restrictions or as otherwise provided in Indiana Code 4-21.5-4-5.