SCDNR to conduct boat inspections on Labor Day weekend

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FILE – A boat with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) badge at a boat landing in Horry County. August 30, 2024 (Simon Williams / WPDE)

 

(WPDE) — The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division will be conducting boat inspections on Labor Day weekend.

Officers will be be quick but thorough and look for required safety equipment and proper boat and motor registrations.

They said those who don’t meet the requirements will not be ticketed during the complimentary inspections, and they will be given an opportunity to correct the problem before they launch their boat.

SCDNR officials will also be there to give tips and answer any questions boaters may have.

They released this statement:

The Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest boating times of the year for South Carolina lakes and waterways, along with being the traditional wrap-up for the summer boating season, and officers want to do everything possible to keep everyone’s weekend fun and safe.

SCHEDULE OF INSPECTIONS:

Saturday, Aug. 30 from 9 to 11 a.m.

  • Berkeley County: Dennis Landing
  • Charleston County: Limehouse Landing
  • Darlington County: Society Hill
  • Greenwood County: River Fork, Lake Greenwood
  • Horry County: Little River
  • Lexington County: Lake Murray Dam
  • Oconee County: Fall Creek, Lake Keowee
  • York County: Ebenezer Park, Lake Wylie

Sunday, Aug. 31 from 9 to 11 a.m.

  • Anderson County: Seneca Creek, Lake Hartwell
  • Beaufort County: Battery Creek Boat Landing, Paris Island
  • Charleston County: Buck Hall Boat Landing
  • Clarendon County: Santee State Park, Lake Marion
  • Georgetown County: Carroll Campbell
  • Kershaw County: Clearwater Cove, Lake Wateree
  • Spartanburg County: Lake Bowen

Monday, Sept. 1 from 9 to 11 a.m.

  • Beaufort County: Lemon Island Landing
  • Charleston County: Wappoo Cut
  • Chesterfield County: Lake Robinson
  • Dorchester County: Herbert Jessen Landing
  • Lexington County: Dreher Island
  • McCormick County: Scotts Ferry, Clarks Hill/Thurmond
  • Oconee County: Twin Lakes, Lake Hartwell
  • York County: Ebenezer Park, Lake Wylie

To report boating violations you can call the SCDNR toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-922-5431 or dial #DNR on your cellular phone.

Go here for more information.

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