Boaters onin Columbia County will notice new signs warning them about dangerous waters near the creek鈥檚 low-head dam.
The signs were posted this week on the creek鈥檚 banks near Lisbon鈥檚 .
This comes less than a year after three people drowned because of dangerous conditions at the bottom of the dam.
State Watercraft Officer Josh Orwick says as a general rule, water-goers should avoid dams.
鈥淚f somebody were in a boat -- or just a person in general falls into that recirculation -- it could be very dangerous if you end up in that portion," Orwicksaid. "So what we teach in our boating classes is to totally avoid low-head dams. It鈥檚 not safe above them or below them.鈥�
Orwick also suggests that people know their limitations on waterways and that they wear the proper safety gear as well.
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