Boat ramps across Utah closed or restricted due to drought
Utah Division of Parks and Recreation; National Park Service
Millsite State Park boat ramp (Emery County) and Wahweap boat ramp at Lake Powell are seen with extremely low water levels due to Utah s drought.
and last updated 2021-07-17 20:44:50-04
SALT LAKE CITY â The extreme drought across the state of Utah has clearly impacted lakes and reservoirs, and several state parks have had to shut down their boat ramps to motorized watercraft as a result.
Some ramps at Lake Powell have also been restricted to certain uses.
As of the latest update, the following ramps were closed to motorized boat launches:
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BRIGHAM CITY Utah State Park rangers urged boaters at Willard Bay State Park to be safe while out on the water this holiday weekend, especially after several drownings have been reported in the past month.
Rangers were out Saturday afternoon performing boat safety checks, while also making sure everyone was wearing a life vest.
It s on picture perfect days like the one Saturday afternoon where Kim Walpole doesn t need much motivation to get his boat out. Oh, every chance we get, he said with a laugh. I m here ready to go.
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