Clean Boating Campaign Comes to Watts Bar Reservoir
June 25, 2003
Clean boating supplies, boating safety information, and complimentary boat safety inspections will be offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at six public boat ramps on Watts Bar Reservoir.
Sponsored by TVA’s Melton Hill Watershed Team, TVA Police, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the Watts Bar Lake Association, the activities are part of the National Clean Boating Campaign.
The campaign is held annually to help increase public awareness of clean boating practices. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Boating is good, clean fun. Let’s keep it that way.”
The six locations on Watts Bar are Watts Bar Dam, Spring City Park, Ladd Landing, Roane County Park, Kingston City Park, and the Hog Pen on River Road.
The first 15 volunteers at each boat ramp who request a boat inspection will receive an adult or youth life jacket, fire extinguisher, or boat cushion. Refreshments will be served at each location.
For more information, contact Melinda Andrews, Melton Hill Watershed Team, at 865-988-2442.
TVA is the nation’s largest public power producer and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve 8.3 million consumers in seven southeastern states.
Media Contact:
Pat Becker, Knoxville (865-632-4660) or TVA News Bureau, Knoxville (865-632-6000)
