Section 111.24. Elk County

East Branch Clarion River Lake—Elk State Park.

(1) The operation of boats powered by internal combustion motors is permitted. The speed of boats is limited to 45 mph. It is unlawful to operate boats equipped with inboard engines with over-the-transom or straight stack type exhausts.

(2) Boats are limited to slow, no wake speed in the following areas:

(i) Sevenmile Run Bay.

(ii) South Fork/Straight Creek Bay.

(iii) East Branch Clarion River Bay from the no-wake buoys to the extreme backwaters of the lake.

(3) Persons shall wear a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device at all times when on board boats less than 16 feet in length or any canoe or kayak.

The provisions of this § 111.24 adopted June 3, 1994, effective June 4, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 2795; amended December 22, 1995, effective December 23, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 5970; amended March 9, 2001, effective March 10, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 1369; amended November 24, 2004, effective January 1, 2005, 34 Pa.B. 6332; amended November 20, 2015, effective January 1, 2016, 45 Pa.B. 6679. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (378905).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 111.24 amended under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. § 5124.