Boat Safety at the Tenney Park Locks

The normal difference between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona is five feet. Listed below are some safety hints to keep in mind when going through the Tenney Park Locks:

• Shut off motors so that everyone can breathe clean, fresh air.
• Keep your hands, feet and the rest of your body inside the boat and remain seated. Your boat and others are going to move around inside the locks when the water level changes. If someone loses control, there could be some boat bumping.
• Hang onto the chains provided on the walls of the lock chambers. This will aid you in controlling the location of your boat when the water level changes.
• Do not smoke while you are in the lock chambers. Exhaust fumes or gas from unspent fuel could ignite or explode.
• Do not exit the boat while in the locks. You can use the bathrooms after you boat goes through the locks.

Drinking while boating is the biggest problem we have in regards to safety on the lakes. The abusive and radical behavior while drinking reduces the pleasure of other boaters and fishermen.