Labor Day watercraft ban in effect on Lake Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A personal watercraft ban is now in place on Lake Austin for the Labor Day holiday weekend.
The ban went into effect at sunset Friday. It will lift Tuesday at sunrise.
The ban applies to personal watercrafts, wet bikes, motorized surfboards and similar devices. Kayaks, canoes and paddleboards are not affected.
People operating motorboats on Lake Austin should stay to the right of the lake except when assisting a downed water skier, the ordinance says.
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