Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 3 - Boating Regulations › Section 163-3-012 - Waters with Special Restrictions

Current through June 17, 2024
The following regulations are prescribed by the Game and
				  Parks Commission, State of Nebraska in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									37-336,
				  37-338,
				  37-1266.
For purposes of this section, the following terms are defined
				  as:
Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) means those areas which are
				  primarily for public hunting, fishing or other wildlife value.
State Recreation Areas (SRA) means areas with a primary value
				  for day use, but with secondary overnight use facilities.
012.01 On the following waters, except as
				posted or as indicated in Sub-section
				012.10, it shall be unlawful to
				operate vessels in any direction other than counter clockwise:
Fremont SRA, Victory Lake (Lake 15)
Dodge County
Bridgeport SRA, Center Lake only
Morrill County
Lake North
Platte County
012.02 On the following waters, except as
				posted or as indicated in Sub-section
				012.10, it shall be unlawful to
				operate a vessel with speed in excess of five miles per hour and speed of all
				vessels must be reduced so that wash and wake will cause no discomfort, hazard,
				injury or damage to persons, vessels, or property:
Prairie Lake
Adams County
Roseland Lake
Adams County
Grove Lake WMA
Antelope County
Hull Lake WMA
Boyd County
Clear Lake
Brown County
Long Lake
Brown County
Peterson Lake WMA
Brown County
South Pine WMA (Cozad Lake)
Brown County
Willow Lake B.C. WMA
Brown County
Sandy Channel SRA
Buffalo and Phelps Counties
Archway Lakes
Buffalo County
Bassway Strip WMA
Buffalo County
Blue Hole West WMA
Buffalo County
Bufflehead WMA
Buffalo County
Coot Shallows WMA
Buffalo County
Cottonmill Lake
Buffalo County
Kea West WMA
Buffalo County
Kearney WMA (Kea Lake)
Buffalo County
Union Pacific SRA
Buffalo County
War Axe SRA
Buffalo County
Summit Lake SRA
Burt County
Homestead Lake
Butler County
Oxbow Trails Lake
Butler County
Timber Point Lake
Butler County
Century Link Lake
Cass County
Tobacco Island WMA
Cass County
Chalkrock Lake WMA
Cedar County
Ballards Marsh WMA
Cherry County
Cottonwood-Steverson Lake WMA
Cherry County
Home Valley Lake WMA
Cherry County
Rat and Beaver WMA
Cherry County
Shell Lake WMA
Cherry County
Maple Creek Reservoir
Colfax County
Arnold Lake
Custer County
Kramper Lake - Danish Alps
Dakota County
CNPPID Supply Canal
Lincoln, Dawson, & Gosper
Cozad WMA
Dawson County
Dogwood WMA
Dawson County
East Gothenburg WMA
Dawson County
Gallagher Canyon Reservoir
Dawson County
Lake Helen
Dawson County
West Cozad WMA
Dawson County
Willow Island WMA
Dawson County
Buckskin Hills WMA
Dixon County
Powder Creek Reservoir
Dixon County
Fremont SRA, Lake #16
Dodge County
Fremont SRA, Lake #20, west bay
Dodge County
Carter Lake - East leg
Douglas County
Flanagan Lake
Douglas County
Glenn Cunningham Lake
Douglas County
Lawrence Youngman Lake
Douglas County
Prairie View Lake
Douglas County
Standing Bear Lake
Douglas County
Zorinsky Lake
Douglas County
Rock Creek Lake SRA
Dundy County
Bruning Dam
Fillmore County
Lone Star Recreation Area
Fillmore County
Bear Pierce Cedar 2A
Gage County
Big Indian 11a
Gage County
Clatonia 3A
Gage County
Wolf Wildcat Lake #12
Gage County
Blue Lake
Garden County
Crescent Lake WMA
Garden County
Elwood Reservoir WMA
Gosper County
Avocet Lake WMA
Grant County
DeFair Lake WMA
Grant County
Frye Lake WMA
Grant County
Cheyenne SRA
Hall County
Grand Island Eagle Scout Lake
Hall County
Grand Island L.E. Ray Lake
Hall County
Mormon Island SRA Middle Lake
Hall County
Mormon Island SRA West Lake
Hall County
West Wood River WMA
Hall County
Pioneers Trail Recreation Area
Hamilton County
Hayes Center WMA
Hayes County
Goose Lake WMA
Holt County
Swan Lake
Holt County
Buckley 3F
Jefferson County
Cub Creek 9B (Leisure Lake)
Jefferson County
Cub Creek 12A
Jefferson County
Wirth Brothers Lake
Johnson County
Lake Ogallala SRA
Keith County
Conestoga SRA
Lancaster County
Cottontail Lake
Lancaster County
Hedgefield Lake WMA
Lancaster County
Merganser Lake
Lancaster County
Olive Creek Lake SRA
Lancaster County
Stagecoach Lake SRA
Lancaster County
Tanglewood Lake
Lancaster County
Wagon Train Lake SRA
Lancaster County
Wild Plum Lake
Lancaster County
Wildwood Lake WMA
Lancaster County
Yankee Hill WMA
Lancaster County
Birdwood WMA
Lincoln County
Brady WMA
Lincoln County
East Hershey WMA
Lincoln County
East Sutherland WMA
Lincoln County
Fremont Slough WMA
Lincoln County
Hershey WMA
Lincoln County
North Platte I-80 Lake (Iron Horse Lake)
Lincoln County
Pawnee Slough WMA
Lincoln County
West Gothenburg WMA
Lincoln County
Duck Creek Recreation Area
Nemaha County
Hamburg Bend
Otoe County
Wilson Creek 4F Lake (Prairie Owl)
Otoe County
Burchard Lake WMA
Pawnee County
Iron Horse Trail Lake
Pawnee County
Holdrege North Park Lake
Phelps County
Lake Babcock
Platte County
Twin Lakes WMA
Rock County
Swan Creek Lake 2A WMA
Saline County
Swan Creek Lake 67
Saline County
Walnut Creek Lake 2A
Saline County
Willard L. Meyer Recreation Area
Saline County
Portal Recreation Area
Sarpy County
Prairie Queen
Sarpy County
Walnut Creek Reservoir (Papio 21)
Sarpy County
Wehrspann Lake
Sarpy County
Czechland Lake
Saunders County
Lake Wanahoo SRA
Saunders County
Memphis Lake SRA
Saunders County
Red Cedar Lake
Saunders County
Meadowlark Lake
Seward County
Smith Creek Lake
Seward County
Twin Lakes WMA
Seward County
Smith Lake WMA
Sheridan County
Walgren Lake SRA
Sheridan County
Maskenthine Lake
Stanton County
Red Fox WMA
Stanton County
California Bend
Washington County
DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge Lake
Washington County
Liberty Cove Reservoir
Webster County
Lake Ericson
Wheeler County
Pibel Lake
Wheeler County
Overland Trails Lake
York County
Recharge Lake
York County
012.03 On the following waters, except as
				posted or as indicated in Sub-section
				012.10, it shall be unlawful to use
				internal combustion type motors.
Crystal Lake
Adams County
Keller Park SRA
Brown County
East Odessa WMA
Buffalo County
Ravenna Lake
Buffalo County
Windmill SRA
Buffalo County
Yanney Park Lake
Buffalo County
Redtail WMA
Butler County
Louisville SRA
Cass County
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge Lakes
Cherry County
Kissinger WMA
Clay County
Ansley City Lake
Custer County
Pressey WMA
Custer County
Victoria Springs SRA
Custer County
Crystal Cove Lake
Dakota County
Darr WMA
Dawson County
Dead Timber SRA
Dodge County
Fremont SRA - 15 lakes - 1 to 15 acres (Lake
								Numbers 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, and 19)
Dodge County
Papio D-4
Douglas County
Two Rivers SRA (Lakes #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, and
								#7
Douglas County
Cherry Creek Diversion Pond
Fort Robinson SP, Dawes County
Cherry Creek Pond
Fort Robinson SP, Dawes County
Grabel Ponds
Fort Robinson SP, Dawes County
Ice House Ponds
Fort Robinson SP, Dawes County
Carter P. Johnson Lake
Fort Robinson State Park, Sioux and Chase
								County
Oxford City Lake
Furnas County
Arrowhead Lake WMA
Gage County
Diamond Lake WMA
Gage County
Donald Whitney WMA
Gage County
Island Lake NWR
Garden County
Gracie Creek Trout Pond
Garfield County
Cornhusker WMA
Hall County
Pintail WMA
Hamilton County
Frenchman WMA
Hayes County
Atkinson Lake
Holt County
Farwell South Reservoir
Howard County
North Loup SRA
Howard County
Alexandria SRA
Jefferson County
Osage WMA
Johnson County
Twin Oaks WMA
Johnson County
Fort Kearny SRA
Kearney County
Cub Creek Lake
Keya Paha County
Lake Yankton
Knox County
Bowling Lake
Lancaster County
Holmes Lake
Lancaster County
Killdeer WMA
Lancaster County
Teal WMA
Lancaster County
Crystal Lake WMA
Lincoln County
Wellfleet Lake
Lincoln County
West Brady WMA
Lincoln County
West Hershey WMA
Lincoln County
West Maxwell WMA
Lincoln County
Skyview Lake
Madison County
Silver Creek City Lake
Merrick County
Bridgeport SRA, the four smaller lakes only
Morrill County
Wilson Creek 2X WMA
Otoe County
Bowwood WMA
Pawnee County
Mayberry WMA
Pawnee County
Pawnee Prairie WMA
Pawnee County
Prairie Knoll WMA
Pawnee County
Sacramento-Wilcox WMA
Phelps County
Verdon Lake SRA
Richardson County
Big Elk
Sarpy County
Bowman Lake
Sherman County
Indian Creek WMA
Webster County
012.04 On the following waters, except as
				posted or as indicated in Sub-section
				012.10, it shall be unlawful to
				operate any motorized vessel:
Chadron State Park Pond
Dawes County
Bethphage Pond
Kearney County
Niobrara State Park
Knox County
Chester Island WMA
Lincoln County
Bader Memorial Lakes
Merrick County
Central City Lake
Merrick County
Midland Lake
Sarpy County
Shadow Lake
Sarpy County
012.05 On the following waters, except as
				posted or as indicated in Sub-section
				012.10, it shall be unlawful to
				operate any vessel:
I-80 Department of Roads Lakes - Grand Island Rest
								Area, Mormon Island East, Alda, Kearney North Rest Stop, Brady Rest Stop,
								Maxwell Rest Area, and Kearney South Rest Stop
Heartwell Park Pond
Adams County
Baright Lake Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
Cass County
Jenny Newman Lake
Cass County
Sutton Clark Pond
Clay County
Dawson County Museum Pond
Dawson County
Plum Creek Park Pond, (Lexington City Pond)
Dawson County
Two Rivers SRA Lake No. 5
Douglas County
Curtis Golf Course Pond
Frontier County
Calamus Reservoir, Bureau of Reclamation water
								control channels,
Garfield County
Grand Island Pier Lake
Hall County
Grand Island Suchs Lake
Hall County
Heartland Shooting Park Pond
Hall County
Humphrey Pond
Keith County
Oak Lake
Lancaster County
Barnett Park Ponds
Red Willow County
Boyer Chute Wildlife Habitat Restoration
								Area
Washington County
All state fish hatchery areas unless otherwise authorized by
				  the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
012.06 On the following waters, except as
				posted or as indicated in Sub-section
				012.10, it shall be unlawful to
				operate any vessel faster than 5 mph/no wake from sundown to sunrise
Victory Lake (Lake 15) and Lake 10, Fremont
								SRA
Dodge County
Branched Oak Lake SRA
Lancaster County
012.07 It shall be unlawful to operate air
				boats on all Fish and Wildlife Service managed Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA)
				except as posted or as indicated in Sub-section
				012.10.
012.08 On the following waters, except as
				posted or as indicated in Sub-section
				012.10, it shall be unlawful to
				operate a motorboat or personal watercraft while pulling more than one skier,
				boarder, towable or other similar device:
Victory Lake (Lake 15) and Lake 10, Fremont
								SRA
Dodge County
Center Lake, Bridgeport Lake,
Morrill County
012.09 On the following waters except as
				posted or as indicated in Sub-section
				012.10, it shall be unlawful to
				operate non-powered vessels and those powered by conventional outboard electric
				motors
Victory Lake (Lake 15) and Lake 10, Fremont
								SRA
Dodge County
012.10 Nebraska Game and Parks authorized
				activities or other governmental agencies in the course of their official
				duties are exempt.