Officials enact 5 mph rule on Iowa Great Lakes, other Dickinson County lakes due to high water

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — As officials monitor the weather and Iowa Great Lakes water levels due to recent heavy rains the 5 mph rule will apply to all lakes in Dickinson County starting on Tuesday.

According to a release , Dickinson County Emergency Management held an emergency meeting on Monday where the commission voted unanimously to put the emergency 5 mph rule into effect until further notice. While the rule is in effect, boats are not allowed to exceed 5 mph within 600 feet of the shoreline so as to not create any wakes, as stated in the Dickinson County High-Water Plan .

The release specified that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be enforcing the rule under Iowa code .

The Dickinson County Emergency Management will meet again on June 21, to review the high water situation at the Iowa Great Lakes.

Additionally, after recent rain and ahead of more forecasted rainfall, Dickinson County is making sandbags available for residents. The bags will be empty and residents will have to bring their own shovel and haul their bags.

Pickup locations are as follows:

• Spirit Lake: 1007 19th Street
• Milford: 2258 220th Street

For Wahpeton Residents, bags can be picked up at City Hall. Sand will be located west of Highway 86 on 190th Street.

View additional details and maps for sand pickup locations here .

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