Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 45 - Boat Motor Regulations › Rule 571-45.4 - Horsepower Limitations on Artificial Lakes

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
General horsepower
				limitation.
On artificial lakes of 100 acres or less, a vessel shall
				only be operated with an electric motor or with an outboard motor where
				permitted by subrule 45.4(2).
(2)
Horsepower limitation exceptions for artificial lakes of 100 acres or
				less.
Motors larger than 1½ horsepower may be operated on the
				following lakes as designated:
Avenue of the Saints Lake, Bremer County-unrestricted
				  horsepower at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park, Warren
				  County-motorboats of outboard or inboard/outdrive type and unrestricted
				  horsepower at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Beaver Lake, Dallas County-unrestricted horsepower operated
				  at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Beeds Lake, Franklin County-unrestricted horsepower operated
				  at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Black Hawk Pits, Sac County-unrestricted horsepower operated
				  at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Crawford Creek Recreation Area Lake, Ida County-unrestricted
				  horsepower operated at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Deer Creek Lake, Plymouth County-unrestricted horsepower
				  operated at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Fogle Lake, Ringgold County-unrestricted horsepower operated
				  at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
George Wyth Lake, Black Hawk County-unrestricted horsepower
				  operated at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Lake Iowa, Iowa County-unrestricted horsepower operated at a
				  speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Lake of Three Fires, Taylor County-unrestricted horsepower
				  operated at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Loch Ayr, Ringgold County-outboard motors not greater than
				  100 horsepower. Meadow Lake, Adair County-unrestricted horsepower operated at a
				  speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Otter Creek Lake, Tama County-unrestricted horsepower
				  operated at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Silver Lake, Delaware County-unrestricted horsepower operated
				  at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Thayer Lake, Union County-unrestricted horsepower operated at
				  a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Williamson Pond, Lucas County-unrestricted horsepower
				  operated at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour.
(3)
Horsepower limitations for
				artificial lakes of more than 100 acres in size.
On artificial lakes
				of more than 100 acres, vessels may be operated with unrestricted horsepower at
				a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour except as otherwise permitted by
				subrule 45.4(2). The following artificial lakes have special horsepower
				restrictions:
a. Green Valley Lake, Union
				County-no inboard or racing-type craft are permitted. Vessels must be operated
				at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour except in designated ski areas as
				established in
				571-36.7
				(462A).
b. Lake Icaria, Adams
				County-motorboats of outboard or inboard/outdrive type. Vessels must be
				operated at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour when within 50 feet of
				another vessel which is not underway or is operating at a speed not greater
				than 5 miles per hour. Additional speed and distance regulations apply as
				established in
				571-40.20
				(462A).
c. Lake Macbride, Johnson
				County-unrestricted horsepower operated at a speed not greater than 5 miles per
				hour only from September 8 through May 20 of each year. A motorboat with a
				power unit exceeding 10 horsepower shall not be permitted the remainder of the
				year.
d. Three Mile Lake, Union
				County-motorboats of outboard or inboard/outdrive type with power not to exceed
				200 horsepower. Vessels must be operated at a speed not greater than 5 miles
				per hour when within 50 feet of another vessel which is not underway or is
				operating at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour. Additional speed and
				distance regulations apply as established in
				571-40.44
				(462A).