McCook County public water safety zones are as follows:

1. (1) East Vermillion Lake:

   1. (a) The waters west of the two large signs placed by the department on each side of the lake on the shoreline easterly of the swimming beach are a "no wake zone";
   2. (b) The waters within a 100-yard radius of boat launching ramps are "no wake zones";
   3. (c) The waters fronting on the waterfront starting at a point on the shoreline south of the southeast corner of the bathhouse and extending along the shoreline easterly for 135 feet and westerly for 165 feet are a "public swimming zone"; and
   4. (d) The waters located in the southwest quarter of section 11, the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 23, and all of section 14, township 102 north, range 53 west of the fifth principal meridian, lying north and west of the signs placed by the department are a "no wake zone";
2. (2) The waters of Battle Creek west of McCook County Road 3A are a "no wake zone"; and
3. (3) The waters of Lehrman Game Production Area in section 32, township 103 north, range 56 west are a "no boating zone" during a Conservation Order or during the migratory waterfowl season.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 30, effective October 20, 1976; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 11 SDR 156, effective May 27, 1985; 21 SDR 189, effective May 9, 1995; 22 SDR 111, effective Mach 7, 1996; 24 SDR 99, effective February 2, 1998; 25 SDR 43, effective September 28, 1998; 28 SDR 129, effective March 18, 2002; 34 SDR 67, effective September 10, 2007; 45 SDR 30, effective September 10, 2018; 46 SDR 74, effective December 2, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 32-3A-1(3)(4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-3A-1(3)(4).

Prior versions effective: 2018-09-10, 2007-09-10.