Clarksville, TN – The nationwide June 24th-26th Operation Dry Water campaign resulted in numerous Clarksville Police interactions with boaters last weekend in hopes of making the upcoming Fourth of July weekend a safer holiday.
Clarksville Marine Patrol Officers made a total of thirty-six boating stops over the three day operation. Officers dealt with nine incidents of careless vessel operation and seven incidents of vessels obstructing the channel.
Eight jet skiers were warned about no-wake zones and officers handled one domestic disturbance on the river, as well as conducting fourteen safety inspections and providing two tow assists to stranded vessels.No serious injuries or incidents were reported.