Hello Members –
Please take a moment to review the following resources on wake boats and their potential impacts to shorelines and lake ecosystems.
Here’s an excerpt from the MDNR press release:
New research compiled in the report shows that operation of wake boats can potentially threaten lake health. Several recent studies show that wake boats can produce waves of 1.7 to 17 times the energy of those created by other comparably sized power boats, and these generated waves take much longer to decrease in size, too – between 225 feet to 900 feet from the boat. These larger waves can damage property and cause shoreline erosion, decrease water clarity and plant abundance, and add excess nutrients that contribute to poor water quality.
MDNR Releases Special Report on Wake Boats
Wake boats: concerns and recommendations related to natural resource management in Michigan waters.