No Fatalities on Lake Allatoona Over Memorial Day Weekend

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division has issued its final statistics for the 2013 Memorial Day weekend, and Lake Allatoona saw no fatalities during the three-day weekend.

However, the division did report two drownings, one of which occurred in the Augusta Canal and on a private pond in Coffee County. 

Additionally, Lake Allatoona saw a total of three boating incidents, and two incidents that resulted in injuries. 

Statewide, DNR also made 39 citations for boating under the influence over the weekend and recorded six boating incidents, five of which resulted in boating-related injuries.

Compared to 2012, the northwest region that serves Lake Allatoona reported one drowning, three charges of boating under the influence and one boating incident. 

Compared to last year's Memorial Day weekend, the state handled two drownings, 27 BUIs, 14 boating incidents and seven injuries. One alcohol-involved incident was also reported.  

New laws strengthening law enforcement's ability to crack down on citizens operating boats under the influence went into effect earlier this year, increasing the limit to the .08 blood alcohol level set for those driving vehicles on the road. 

To learn more about boating and boating safety in Georgia's waters, please visit the Department of Natural Resource's website.

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