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Sep 2, 2011 – Chattooga

Report ID#84250

2011-09-02

accident date

Holly Ward

victim

victim age

Chattooga

river

Section 4 - Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp

section

Hydroelectric Rock

location

n/a

gage

Low

water level

N/A

river difficulty

Swim into Rock or Sieve

cause code(s)

Near Drowning

injury type(s)

Other

factors

Private

trip type

Whitewater Kayak

boat type

status?

status

Reach(s): Chattooga|:|Section 4 - Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp|:|Section 4

Description

Swim through Hydroelectric Rock sieve, with boat. Boat got stuck; swimmer flushed through under the boat. No injury. Source: Boatertalk http://boatertalk.com/forum/BoaterTalk/1052314397/ YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV4CENF3Blg