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General Guidelines for Cliff Diving Ban
Give general information regarding cliff diving, including height restrictions.
General Guidelines pursuant to Cliff Diving Ban at Corps Lakes The following are general guidelines pursuant to 25 May 2007 cliff diving/jumping ban at Huntington District lakes:
· Entering the lake from a height greater than one’s own is always prohibited.
· In addition, Corps rangers have discretionary authority to issue warnings or citations for activities they deem to be unsafe or violate regulations.
· Title 36, Chapter III, Part 327.5(c) – “Diving, jumping or swinging from trees, bridges or other structures which cross or are adjacent to project waters is prohibited.”
· Title 36, Chapter III, Part 327.12(a) – “… The District Commander may close or restrict the use of a project or portion of a project when necessitated by reason of public health, public safety, maintenance, resource protection or other reasons in the public interest….”
· Title 36, Chapter III, Part 327.12(c) – “Any act or conduct by any person which interferes with, impedes or disrupts the use of the project or impairs the safety of any person is prohibited…”
As far as deep water soloing goes it is gone to:
Deep Water Soloing is also known as psicobloc, which is a form of Solo Rock Climbing. It is also known as Water Bouldering in some countries. Deep Water Soloing is a rapidly growing sport not only at Summersville Lake,but also in near by Fayetteville.Before starting Soloing on the lake, there are obviously a lot of factors to be considered. First is the cliff’s environment. The weather must be sunny and warm when doing this activity. You will be falling off on water and climb the rock wet, the sun is important to keep you warm and if you want, the sun can give you a good tan. Second, choose a safe route and never go beyond what you think you can do. Make sure of water levels and watch out for underwater rocks.
