Statement from Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs
Wakes from Boating
Due to the high water levels in many area lakes, the Orange County Environmental Protection Division is advising residents to avoid creating wakes when boating on our lakes. Even after a hurricane has passed, our local lakes and rivers may continue to increase for several days as their watersheds drain downstream. It can take days for lakes that are landlocked or have limited discharge capacities to return to their normal water levels.
Wakes produced by ski boats, jet skis and other motorboats can cause severe erosion and damage to boat docks, seawalls and even property such as pools and other outside structures. In addition, with high lake levels, boat docks may be submerged with no visible signs of their presence at the surface. These submerged items can pose serious threats to personal safety.
Please take precautions for your own safety and respect your neighbor’s shoreline as you boat on our lakes during this time of high water levels.
Additional Orange County Hurricane Irma information can be found from the link below:
http://www.orangecountyfl.net/EmergencySafety/HurricaneIrmaRecovery.aspx
