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Recreation in the Mobile
District
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Mobile District lakes and rivers provide boating
opportunities for every kind of recreational vessel
from fishing boats and sailboats to pontoons and personal watercraft.
Select a project from the
map on our Recreation home page
and click on the link to that project for specific boating
information.
RAMP STATUS:
While boat launching ramps
are available at all of our projects, the current
drought in the southeast is affecting their usability at some projects. You can check the
status of a specific boat ramp at any lake by calling the
project office/visitor
center.
REGISTRATION: All vessels on Corps waters
must be registered with the registration numbers posted on
the hull with the exception of certain small craft, such as canoes or kayaks,
which may not need to be registered. Contact the
project office/visitor
center at the site
you plan to visit for specifics.
RULES OF THE
ROAD: It is important that
you, as a boat operator, know and understand the
boating
"rules of the road" and the meaning of buoys
and markers on the waterways. Contact your local Project
Office for information on boater safety courses
that may be offered in your area. Some projects offer online
boating courses. Drinking and operating a
vessel is not only unwise, it is illegal. All state boating
laws apply on Corps projects as well as
Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
FEES/PASSES:
At
many Corps of Engineers day use recreation areas, a daily
fee of $3 to $4 is charged for the use of boat ramps
and other facilities within these areas. Corps of
Engineers Annual Passes may be purchased at the Project
Offices for $30
per pass. Duplicate passes are no longer sold at a reduced price. Additional passes must be
purchased at full price for use in more than one vehicle at
a time.
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LIFE JACKETS:
Always wear your
life jacket while riding in a vessel. Just like a seat belt
in a car, a life jacket can't work if you don't wear
it. Keep your eye out for Corps of Engineers Park
Rangers. If your child is "caught" wearing their life
jacket, he or she just might receive a
Flotation Citation (a good
thing!) and a prize.
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SAFETY
BULLETINS:
Health
Bulletin
on the risks of coming in contact
with the Naegleria amoeba.
Recreation
technical support:
251-694-2596
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WATER SAFETY: The Corps is
actively involved in
promoting
water safety education. At that link you will find educational materials, current programs, products and
partnerships used throughout the community to promote a safe experience on our lakes and rivers.
The Mobile District is also active in the
National
Water Safety Congress and sponsors many initiatives to promote water safety through
watersafety.usace.army.mil.
Remember to always wear your life jacket when riding in a boat. Just like a
car seat belt, your life jacket can't work if you
don't wear it.
Other Boating Safety
Resources:
U.S.
Power Squadrons* - Educational materials,
online boating courses and tests, and a guide for locating local boater safety
courses.
Coast
Guard Auxiliary* - a volunteer group that
promotes boating safety across the country. Provides a schedule of
local safe boating and certification classes.
National
Safe Boating Council* - Promotes safe
boating through training and educational materials. Information on the
annual National Safe Boating Week.
Boatingsafety.com* - A boating safety resource site centered
on the recreational boater. Includes rules, laws, articles, tips,
training, and links to other water safety training organizations.
*
The appearance
of this hyperlink does not constitute endorsement by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) of this web site or the
information, products, or services contained therein. USACE
does not exercise any editorial control over the information
you may find at this location.
QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS:
Public Affairs Office
251-690-2505
CESAM-PA@sam.usace.army.mil
Mobile District Webmaster
WebMaster-SAM@sam.usace.army.mil
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security notice.
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Page Updated:
March 07, 2011
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