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Preface
Lake Winona is a public water supply reservoir that
serves the Little Rock-North Little Rock metropolitan
area.The sole purpose for the construction of the lake
was to provide a high-quality water supply for
customers. CAW owns the lake and its Board of
Commissioners (Board) has the responsibility of
ensuring the water quality and protection of the lake.
The reservoir is a vital component of the public
drinking water system and is a raw water supply for a
population of 398,000.
The lake is available for limited recreational
use. This
brochure outlines the Rules and Regulations that the
Board has adopted to govern authorized recreational
activities in the Lake Winona Use Area. All persons in
the Use Area for recreational purposes must abide by
the Rules and Regulations and all referenced rules,
laws, etc., of the State of Arkansas and the federal
government.The Board of Commissioners may curtail
or entirely prohibit all authorized uses if it believes
such action is necessary to protect the water supply.
The Board and U. S. Forest Service urge all persons in
the Use Area to cooperate with and abide by the
Rules and Regulations so that the Water Utility may
continue the authorized recreational uses of this
beautiful area.
Under State of Arkansas law, conviction for a violation
of the Rules and Regulations carries a minimum fine of
$50 and a maximum fine of $200, plus court costs.
General
The Board has adopted and established the following
Rules and Regulations for the Lake Winona Use Area,
which is defined as all property beginning at the
intersection of Forest Service Road 114 and Forest
Service Road 778 in the NW 1/4 of Section 29,
Township 2 North, Range 17 West, Saline County,
Arkansas, thence Northwesterly along Forest Service
Road 114 for a distance of approximately 7 miles to
the intersection of the East boundary line of Section
16,Township 2 North, Range 18 West, Saline County,
Arkansas, thence South along said East line of Section
16 and continuing South along the East line of Section
21, Township 2 North, Range 18 West, to the
Southeast corner of said Section 21, thence East along
the South line of Sections 22, 23, and 24,Township 2
North, Range 18 West, and continuing East along the
South line of Section 19,Township 2 North, Range 17
West, to the intersection of Forest Service Road 778,
thence Easterly along said road to the intersection
with Forest Service Road 114, the point of beginning.
The Board extends the privileges of boating
and
fishing on Lake Winona to all persons who comply
with the Rules and Regulations. The Board may,
without prosecution, suspend or revoke the privileges
of a person whom it finds to be in violation of the
rules. The Board may revoke or suspend the privileges
of a person convicted of violating the rules or of
violating in the Use Area applicable State of Arkansas
or federal rules regarding public water supply
reservoirs, boating, hunting, or fishing.
The Board, in accordance with State law, has
designated certain Water Utility personnel as Lake
Wardens. The Lake Wardens have authority to
enforce the Rules and Regulations. The Lake Wardens
and other law enforcement officers have authority to
issue tickets and make arrests for violations of the
rules, in accordance with Ark. Code Ann.14-251-108;
State boating laws; and the Arkansas Department of
Health’s Rules and Regulations pertaining to Public
Water Systems.
In accordance with U.S. Forest Service regulations, the
use of All-terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and Off-highway
Vehicles (OHVs) by the public is prohibited on
Central Arkansas Water property.
To protect water quality, Lake Winona consists of two
zones, as shown in the accompanying map in this
brochure. The establishment of the zones and the
map are parts of the official Rules and Regulations.
Special and clearly visible markers and buoys
distinguish the area of the restricted zone from the
remainder of the lake (unrestricted area). The
unrestricted Lake Winona Use Area normally is open
to boating and fishing 24 hours a day throughout the
year.
No persons other than Water Utility personnel or law
enforcement officers engaged in the performance of
their duties may enter or exit the Lake Winona Use
Area other than at points of entry/exit that the Water
Utility has marked clearly for that purpose.
Watershed Protection
The surrounding Ouachita National Forest and our
partnership with the U.S. Forest Service provide
protection for the Lake Winona Watershed and the
lake’s water quality.
Prohibited Activities
- No person shall perform an act in the Use Area that tends
to
pollute the waters of Lake Winona other than acts that are permitted
by the
Rules and Regulations.
- The Water Utility has provided appropriate receptacles
for waste
and prohibits lake patrons from depositing refuse, cans, trash, garbage,
or
human waste on lands or waters in the Use Area, except in the receptacles
that the Water Utility has provided for said purposes.
- The emptying of a toilet into the lake is prohibited.
- Camping is prohibited in the Use Area.
- Picnicking, except in the day-use park near the dam, is
prohibited in the Use Area.
- Cooking and the building or setting of fires in the Use
Area are
prohibited, except in fireplaces that the Water Utility has established
in
the day-use park area near the dam. Lake patrons may not smoke or build
fires in the facilities during burn bans in effect by order of the United
States Forest Service or Saline County Judge.
- The introduction of materials for fish habitat enhancement
in
the lake and the presence of brush-cutting devices in a boat in the
Use Area
or on the lake are prohibited.
- Swimming, bathing, wading, and the use of aquaplanes,
surfboards, motorized
surfboards, wind-powered surfboards, personal water craft, water skis,
rafts, kayaks,
or other similar devices or vehicles that the Rules and Regulations
do not expressly
permit are prohibited.
- Skin diving and aqua-lung sports are prohibited. A Lake
Warden,
upon request, may grant a special permit for the recovery of lost personal
property.
- The destruction, injury, defacement, or removal of signs,
public
property, vegetation, rocks, or minerals is prohibited.
- The distribution, posting, or displaying of advertisements
and
private notices in the Use Area is prohibited.
- The placement of buildings or structures in the Use Area
is
prohibited.
- A meeting of a political nature, as defined by the Board
or Water
Utility, is prohibited in the Use Area.
- The landing of aircraft in the Use Area is prohibited.
- All pets in the Use Area shall be on leash and shall not
be
allowed in the water.
- No person willfully shall permit livestock in the Use
Area.
- Owners/operators of all motor vehicles, including motorcycles
and
all-terrain vehicles, are prohibited from entering or exiting the Use
Area
at locations other than designated entry points and shall operate the
vehicles therein only in places designated for such vehicles. Exemptions
include Water Utility or United States Forest Service personnel, persons
under contract with or permit from the Water Utility or United States
Forest
Service, or law enforcement officers engaged in the performance of their
duties.
Fishing
- Fishing is prohibited in Zone 1 (restricted area). Zone
2 is open
to fishing activities.
- Commercial fishing and fishing by trotline, seine, net,
trap,
gig, jug lines, yo-yo, or setline are prohibited in the lake.
- An activity that violates a law, rule, or regulation of
the
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission is prohibited in the Use Area.
Boating
- In Zone 1 (restricted area), the Water Utility prohibits
all
boating activities, with the exception of boating activities by Lake
Wardens; Water Utility, United States Forest Service, and Arkansas Game
&
Fish Commission personnel; and law enforcement officers engaged in the
performance of their duties. Zone 2 is open to boating activities.
- Owners/operators must equip and operate boats in accordance
with
State boating laws. The Lake Warden shall require the prompt removal
of a
boat that the Lake Warden deems unsafe for lake conditions or that is
being
operated in an unsafe manner.
- No person shall operate a boat on the lake while intoxicated
or under the influence
of alcohol, as described in Ark. Code Ann. 5-76-102(a)(2); under the
influence
of a narcotic drug, barbiturate, or marijuana; or under a physical or
mental disability
that renders the person incapable of operating the boat safely under
the prevailing
circumstances and conditions.
- The lake and Use Area are not open to boats with an unblocked
through-the-hull
toilet or cooking facilities.
- A boat operator shall not launch or operate a boat on
the lake
without a prior thorough cleaning of the boat's interior and exterior.
All boats are subject to inspection at all times. The Water Utility
shall
require the removal or prohibit the launching of a boat that fails to
pass
inspection.
- No person under 16 years of age may operate a boat on
the lake
without the accompaniment of an adult.
- The lake is not open to boats less than 12 feet in length.
- When operating a boat on the lake during hours of darkness,
the
owner/operator must conform the boat's lighting to the specifications
contained in the Arkansas Boating Laws, Title 27, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission.
The Board of Commissioners, Central Arkansas Water,
adopted the revised Rules and Regulations herein for Lake
Winona on October 10, 2002.
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