Other than water level regulation, are there any actions that could benefit recreational boaters?
• Recreational boating interests indicate the occurrence of adverse impacts at various points in the system even when levels and flows are within their prescribed ranges. Therefore, one action to alleviate this is to site and design new recreational boating facilities taking the full range of water levels and flows into account, at minimum as defined in the Orders of Approval for Lake Ontario and as have occurred along the St. Lawrence River. This may necessitate the use of longer launch ramps, floating (rather than fixed) docking systems, and the financial commitment to perform periodic maintenance dredging as needed to accommodate the planned use. Finally, it must be recognized that some areas are shallow and cannot accommodate dockage for large recreational vessels. In addition, boaters should pay particular attention to navigation charts during low water periods, even in waters they may be familiar with.
