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BELTON â The Bell County Sheriffâs Department is stepping up its monitoring of local lakes â beginning this month.
As the department has done in the past during its summer lake program, deputies will focus on patrolling the countyâs two lakes â Lake Belton and Stillhouse Hollow Lake. The patrols are in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the two Bell County lakes and contracts with the county for the law enforcement.
Lt. Bob Reinhard, Sheriffâs Department spokesman, said deputies will watch the lakes similar to areas they will normally patrol, hoping to show a presence to discourage reckless or dangerous behavior.