\u201cno-wake zones\u201d at Roaming Shores Definition of a \u201cwake\u201d by Eric Sparks, published May 04, 2017:\u201cA \u2018wake\u2019 is the waves created as a vessel travels through the water. A \u2018no-wake zone\u2019 is anarea where vessels are expected to travel at slow (idle) speeds to minimize thewake\u2026..Public safety is often the primary reason for establishing and … Continue reading “Tips from the EAC”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20468\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Definition of a \u201cwake\u201d by Eric Sparks, published May 04, 2017:
\u201cA \u2018wake\u2019 is the waves created as a vessel travels through the water. A \u2018no-wake zone\u2019 is an
area where vessels are expected to travel at slow (idle) speeds to minimize the
wake\u2026..Public safety is often the primary reason for establishing and enforcing no-wake
areas, and that is why most no-wake zones are near boat launches, docks or residential
areas. While public safety is the reason many of these zones are established, the reduction
of wakes in these areas also has benefits for the waterfront property owners and the
environment\u201d<\/em>
The Environmental Advocacy Club (EAC) recognizes that our lake is unique and so are the needs
for placement and enforcement of \u201cNo Wake Zones\u201d. From the origins as Rock Creek, our Lake is
narrower than an average lake in Ohio. Maintaining this lake, which is traversed by boats with
unlimited horsepower engines, is complex. First, Roaming Rock Lake is the largest privately-owned
lake in Ohio, and it is our responsibility to maintain it. Second, with two major arms (plum Creek Arm
& Sugar Creek Arm) and over ten smaller coves there are numerous waterways that require special
piloting for safety. Third, continual water flowing from Rock Creek and the lake\u2019s coves is sediment
rich. Wakes are waves and the waves in \u201cNo Wake Zones\u201d are causing shoreline erosion and stirs
up bottom sediment, which contribute to poor water quality. This is critical information because idle
speed or minimal steerage speed is necessary to prevent stirring up bottom sediment in these
shallow areas.
In a paper written by David N. Nedohin and P. Elefsinotis \u201cThe Effects of Motorboats on Water
Quality in Shallow Lakes\u201d proved that motorboat activity creates enough disturbance on the
bottom sediment<\/strong> to release the stored phosphorous into the overlying water. A more detail report
by Timothy R. Asplund with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and University of
Wisconsin Report: \u201cBoats may interact with the aquatic environment by a variety of mechanisms,
including emissions and exhaust, propeller contact, turbulence from the propulsion system, waves
produced by movement<\/strong>, noise, and movement itself. In turn, each of these impacting mechanisms
may have multiple effects on the aquatic ecosystem. Sediment resuspension, water pollution,
disturbance of fish and wildlife, destruction of aquatic plants, and shoreline erosion are the major
areas of concern\u201d.
While the EAC is not advocating reducing or restricting further boating use on our lake to help with
lake quality, we are asking that all boat owner please observe the \u201cNo wake Zones\u201d. Presently, 30-
50% of boats in these areas leave visible waves. In order to have a healthier lake we all can do a
small part to eliminate shoreline erosion and improve lake quality at least in the areas designated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"