Notice to Lake Norman Boaters 11/07/2016

The Lake Norman Marine Commission has been advised that the following Aids To Navigation (ATONs) are in need of repair, non functioning, missing or not in their proper location. 

Please report non-functioning, missing or damaged ATON’s to:
Capt. Gus Gustafson
704 617 6812

Main Channel Markers

• Marker 17B Sign Faded – Replace (Nov)
• Marker 18B Sign Fade – Replace (August)
• Marker 19 – Main Channel – Light Out – Repair (Sept)
• Marker 25 Sign Faded – Replace (August)

Creek Channel Markers

• Creek Channel Marker M3 – Light Out – Repair (Oct)
• Creek Channel Marker P1 @ PYC – Light Out – Repair (Oct)
• Creek Channel Marker D2 – Light Out – Repair (Sept.)
• Creek Channel Marker S3 – Light blinking dangerously slow – Repair or Replace (Sept)
• Creek Channel Marker H2 – Light Out – Repair (Sept)

Shoal Markers

• Shoal Marker – Ramsey Creek @ Vineyard Point – Sign Missing – Replace (July)
• Shoal Marker West of Blue Heron Island – Sign Missing -Replace (Summer)

Bridge Buoys

• Bridge Buoys – Main Channel Highway 150 Bridge – Re-set all four to 50 yards from Bridge (Nov)
• Bridge Buoy – NE side of Main Channel Highway 150 Bridge – Light out – Repair (Sept)
• Bridge Buoy – South Side of Buffalo Shoals Rd. Bridge – Light out – Repair (Sept)
• Bridge Buoy – Rail Road Bridge Mountain Creek – East Side Missing – Moved to LKN Marina by Lake Patrol (Spring 2016)
• Bridge Buoy – Rail Road Bridge Mountain Creek – West Side Missing – Grounded on Rip-Rap (Nov)
• Bridge Buoy – East side of 150 Bridge @ Lake Norman Marina – Missing Replace (Spring 2016)

Misc Buoys

• No Anchoring Buoy – Davidson Creek @ I-77 Causeway – Listing and damaged – Replace (Oct)
• Keel Boat Buoy “B” – Out of Position – is floating against the restrictive buoys the dam (Sept).

Faded Sign Boards

• None

Hazard to Navigation

• None

Priority Projects

• N/A

New Projects

• N/A

Progress Report

• N/A