UP LAKE

MID-LAKE

DOWN LAKE

WEAR A LIFE

JACKET! It can

save your life!

The Lake Anna Safe Boating Coalition is composed of local law enforcement, emer-gency services, the Lake Anna Civic As-

sociation, Dominion Power, the Lake Anna Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Anna Business Partnership, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 87, the Lake Anna State Park and businesses that serve the Lake Anna community. We are united in our goal to promote safe

boating practices on Lake Anna.

The Lake Anna Safe Boating Coalition welcomes you to Lake Anna and encourages you to Boat

Safely, Think Safety. Enjoy your time on the water. Exercise good judgment, use common sense. Have fun! Play Safe!

Think Safety:

Wear a life jacket: Coast Guard approved, good

condition and proper fit. It can save your life If

you have it on.

Carry all mandated state safety equipment on

your boat. Make sure it is in good working order.

Before you get underway, tell someone on shore:

who is with you on your boat, where you are go-ing, what your boat looks like, and when you plan to come off the water.

Prepare for emergencies: bring water, a first

aid kit, and a fully charged cell phone that gets reception on the water.

Don’t drink and boat.

Boat Safely:

Skippers, you are responsible for

whatever happens on your boat: opera-

tion, passengers’ safety, even your wake.

Take a safe boating class. Practice boat-

ing skills.

Drive defensively: keep a sharp look-

out, pay attention, be aware of your sur-

roundings at all times, be able to locate

your position on the water.

Maintain a safe speed--speed that

allows you enough time to avoid a colli-

sion.

Know the “Rules of the Road” on the

water: heed regulatory markers, especially

“No Wake” zones under bridges--Slow

The Lake Anna Safe Boating Coalition welcomes you to Lake Anna!

Design by Kelly Phillips of Blue Creek Technology, Inc.

Navigating Lake Anna, Finding your way . . . Study the Lake Anna map.

Note the names of subdivisions, bridges and other lake landmarks to help you identify your position.

Orientation: New Bridge (Rte. 208) is the ap-proximate mid point of the lake.

UPLAKE/North takes you in the direction of the

State Park--east of “The Splits.” From the

bridge, you will pass two marinas on your right: High Point and Anna Point.

DOWNLAKE/South from the 208 bridge takes you in the direction of the North Anna Power Station and at the far end of the lake, the dam. Coming under the 208 bridge, head left.

Regulatory markers or buoys, give you impor-tant safe boating information. They are white, floating cylinders with orange markings and

black lettering.

For your safety, pay attention to this information and be careful in these areas:

Orange squares give directions and infor-

mation like food or fuel.

Orange diamonds warn of hazards and obstructions like rocks, shallow water, shoals, stumps.

* NEVER assume that every hazard will be marked by a buoy!

Orange circles mark controlled areas,

such as no wake or idle speed, You will see these buoys on both sides of most bridges.

* “No Wake” is the slowest speed that al-lows you to maintain steerage and head-way.

Orange crossed diamonds indicate exclu-sion (closed) areas that are off limits to boats such as swimming areas, the power station, or the dam. These are “Do

Not Enter” zones!

In the event of an emergency: Call

911. State your emergency. Give

your location.

To report violations of boating laws or

to report an accident: Call The Virginia

Conservation Police at

804-367-1258 Boating or Fishing Information: 804-367-1000

Spotsylvania County

Sheriff’s Office

540-582-7115

Louisa County

Sheriff’s Office

540-967-1234

Coast Guard Auxiliary, Lake

Anna: For Safe Boating

classes, Vessel Safety Checks,

and general information about

safe boating practices,

call 540-872-3741.