15A NCAC 10F .0336       NORTHAMPTON AND WARREN COUNTIES

(a)  No person shall operate a vessel at greater than no-wake speed in the following waters of Lake Gaston and the Roanoke River in Northampton and Warren counties.

(1)           Lake Gaston:

(A)          the cove on the north shore of Lake Gaston in Northampton County east of SR 1252 otherwise known as Vincent Lane, shore to shore from a point on the north shore at 36.51660 N, 77.82226 W to a point on the south shore at 36.51578 N, 77.82269 W;

(B)          Jimmies Creek in Northampton County shore to shore, north of a line from a point on the east shore at 36.52450 N, 77.82600 W to a point on the west shore at 36.52445 N, 77.82810 W;

(C)          within 50 yards of the Henrico Boating Access Area in Northampton County, 142 Wildlife Landing Road, Henrico, N.C.;

(D)          within 50 yards of the Vultare Boating Access Area in Northampton County, 773 Old Gaston Road, Gaston, N.C;

(E)           within 50 yards east and west of the N.C. Highway 903 Eaton Ferry Road Bridge in Warren County;

(F)           within 50 yards of the Hawtree Creek Boating Access Area in Warren County, 1200 Peete Farm Road, Warrenton, N.C.;

(G)          within 50 yards of the Salmons Landing Boating Access area in Warren County, 129 Salmon Landing Road, Littleton, N.C.;

(H)          within 50 yards of the Wildwood Point boat ramp in Warren County,184 N. Oak Drive, Littleton, N.C.;

(I)            within 50 yards of the Lizard Creek boat ramp in Warren County, 417 Lizard Creek Road, Littleton, N.C.;

(J)            Songbird Creek in Warren County within 50 yards of the culvert under N.C. Highway 903 at 36.53260 N, 77.97330 W; and

(K)          Sixpound Creek in Warren County within 50 yards of the culvert under SR 1704 otherwise known as Nocarva Road at 36.52950 N, 78.07283 W;

(L)           Lizard Creek in Warren County within 50 yards of the culvert under SR 1362 otherwise known as Lizard Creek Road at 36.52501 N, 77.91187 W;

(M)         within 50 yards of the Waters View Restaurant adjacent to the northwest end of the N.C. Highway 903 bridge in Warren County;

(N)          the cove west of the Pointe at Lake Gaston at the southwest end of the N.C. Highway 903 bridge in Warren County, south of a point at 36.50937 N, 77.96644 W;

(O)          Camp Willow Run Canoe and Sail Cove in Warren County, beginning at a line shore to shore from a point on the southwest shore at 36.49355 N, 77.91795 W, to a point on the north shore at 36.49534 N, 77.91508 W;

(P)           the cove on Hubquarter Creek in Warren County, shore to shore beginning at a line from a point on the northeast shore at 36.50030 N, 78.00474 W to a point on the southwest shore at 36.49947 N, 78.00553 W; and

(Q)          the waters of the cove east of the Stonehouse Timber Lodge Marina, 154 Stonehouse Lodge Drive, Littleton, N.C., shore to shore south of a point at 36.49206 N, 77.94085 W.

(2)           Roanoke River:

(A)          within 50 yards of the Gaston Boating Access Area, 601 Roanoke Rapids Road, Gaston, N.C.; and

(B)          within 50 yards of the Odom Boating Access Area, 1017 Striper Lane, Jackson, N.C.

(b)  Speed Limit in Mooring Areas. No person shall operate a vessel at greater than no-wake speed while within a marked mooring area on the waters of Lake Gaston within Northampton and Warren counties.

(c)  Placement of Markers. The following agencies shall be the designated agencies for placement of the markers implementing this Rule, subject to the approval of the United States Coast Guard and the United States Army Corps of Engineers:

(1)           The Boards of Commissioners of Northampton County and Warren County shall be responsible for placement of markers for the regulated areas designated in Parts (a)(1)(A), (B), and (H) through (Q) of this Rule; and

(2)           The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission shall be responsible for placement of markers for the regulated areas designated in Parts (a)(1)(C) through (G) and Subparagraph (a)(2)(A) and (B) of this Rule.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 75A-3; 75A-15;

Eff. March 29, 1981;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1994; March 1, 1993; September 1, 1989;

Temporary Amendment Eff. March 15, 2003;

Temporary Amendment Expired October 12, 2003;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2014; May 1, 2004;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2023; June 1, 2022; February 1, 2020; October 1, 2018.