Wake Enhancing Devices are NOT allowed on the lake. Some manufacturers offer devices to make boat wakes larger. A larger boat wake can make the lake very choppy and potentially unsafe or unusable for some users (canoes, water skiers, etc). Additionally, property damage can occur to shoreline structures resulting in degraded water quality. To help in managing wakes, boats with wake enhancement devices will not be allowed to operate on the lake. The LOC requires disabling procedures to be performed on boats with wake enhancement devices before they can be operated on the lake. If you have a wake enhancement device on your boat, you must complete the Wake Enhancement Device Certification and Agreement form. Form must be completed and signed by a boat mechanic and also signed by the boat owner. Download Form BOATS WITH BUILT-IN BALLAST SYSTEMS: Remove fuses that control system. Plug intake hoses with flat plugs under hull. Remove impellers that fill the systems. Remove hoses to ballast tanks and plug the inlets. Disconnect any wires to fill systems (at the switches and at the pump). Remove dashboard switches and replace with blanks. BOATS WITH WEDGES, PLATES, OR OTHER MECHANICAL DEVICES: Remove wedge or plate. Remove handle for adjusting plate. Remove any electrical controls as described above. Put a pin lock through the mounting bracket plate and give the key to the boat owner. Owners of boats retrofitted with water bladders such as “Fat Sacks” must have the water bladders removed. Passive wake enhancement is also not allowed. The most common passive devices are sand bags or free weights. Lead plating is another form of passive device. You can use any boat mechanic to make the changes as long as the technician signs the LOC Wake Enhancement Device Certification and Agreement confirming the changes were made following our guidelines. All work performed on the boat must be listed on the Agreement. You cannot certify your own boat. If you are caught using water bladders, passive wake enhancing devices, or any other wake enhancing devices, your boat will be subject to removal from the Lake for twelve months with no exceptions. BOATS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AS WAKE ENHANCING DEVICES Manufacturers are designing boats smaller than 22.0 feet to produce massive wakes. No boat designed to produce these large wakes will be licensed on the lake. The hull design characteristics and description published by the boat manufacturer to market the boat will determine whether a boat qualifies for use on the lake. Please check with LOC staff before purchasing your boat to ensure it is eligible to be licensed for use on the lake.