1. (a) Regulated Areas. This Rule applies to the following waters in Caldwell County:

   1. (1) Lake Rhodhiss:

      1. (A) within 50 yards of the marina facilities at Castle Bridge Marina, 6131 Castle Bridge Drive in Granite Falls;
      2. (B) within 50 yards of the Castle Bridge Boating Access Area, 6131 Connelly Springs Road in Granite Falls; and
      3. (C) within 50 yards of the Conley Creek Boating Access Area, 5475 Waterworks Road in Granite Falls; and

   2. (2) Lake Hickory:

      1. (A) the waters shore to shore beginning 50 yards southwest of the U.S. Highway 321 Bridge, from a line at a point on the east shore of Lake Hickory at 35.75636 N, 81.37646 W to a point on the west shore at 35.75820 N, 81.37843 W, northeast past River Walk on the east shore and Lake Hickory Pub and Marina on the west shore, ending at a line from a point on the east shore at 35.76041 N, 81.37425 W to a point on the west shore at 35.76054 N, 81.37713 W in the City of Hickory;
      2. (B) within 50 yards of the Gunpowder Boating Access Area, at 5450 Hurricane Hill Road in Granite Falls;
      3. (C) within 50 yards of the Lovelady Boating Access Area, at 5682 Rocky Mount Road in Granite Falls; and
      4. (D) the waters of Gunpowder Creek shore to shore, within 50 yards northeast and 50 yards southwest of the Adam W. Klutz Bridge on Grace Chapel Road in Granite Falls.
2. (b) Speed limit. No person shall operate a vessel at greater than no-wake speed within any regulated area described in Paragraph (a) of this Rule.

3. (c) Placement of Markers.

   1. (1) the Board of Commissioners of Caldwell County shall be the designated agency implementing Subparagraph (a)(1)(A) of this Rule;
   2. (2) the City of Hickory shall be the designated agency implementing Part (a)(2)(A) of this Rule; and
   3. (3) the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission shall be the designated agency implementing Parts (a)(1)(B) and (C) and (a)(2)(B) through (D) of this Rule.

History Note: Authority G.S. 75A‑3; 75A‑15;
Eff. August 23, 1981;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2026; February 1, 2024; July 1, 2018.