[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Ruger2506

Turns out what we all knew is true. Wakeboards are disruptive and damaging. Tim’s to abolish wakeboating on FL lakes including Minona.

Study raises new questions over Minnesota lakes and wakesurfing | MPR News

“ Researchers concluded that in depths of 9 feet and 14 feet, the forces created by wake boats operating in surfing mode stir up sediment — tiny particles of sand, silt, clay and organic matter — from the lake bottom and suspend them in the water, turning it cloudy. That makes it more difficult for sunlight to penetrate, potentially affecting fish and plants.

Sediment also contains phosphorus, which can spur the growth of algae blooms that turn the lake green.

The report recommends that while operating in surfing mode — a slower speed that creates a large wake — boats should stay in at least 20 feet of water. That’s twice as deep as the recommendation in a study backed by the boating industry.”