Boating Incident Form

For boating emergencies, please call 911 and indicate your location on the lake.

To report an accident that has just occurred, please contact the Department of Wildlife Resources Dispatch Section at 804-367-1000. A Conservation Police Officer will be dispatched to the scene to investigate the accident.

As the operator of a vessel, you are required by law to file a formal, written report of your boating accident with the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) under certain circumstances https://dwr.virginia.gov/boating/accident/.

Boating Accident Report Form

For incidents of concern that do not include physical or property damage, you may call the Department of Wildlife Resources Forest Office (Region 2)

- Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Phone: 434-525-7522

The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission compiles data regarding issues caused by various boating activities, including the impact of wakes, to better understand needs for aids to navigation and boating safety education. Please complete the Boating Incident form below to report events of concern:

Date of Incident

Time of Incident

Your Name

Email Address

Phone

Location of Incident

County of Incident

Nearest Channel Marker

If injuries, please describe.

If property damages, please describe.

Describe the boat.

Type of boating activity at the time of the incident. Type of boating activity at the time of the incident. Wake Surfing Wake Boarding Tubing Water Skiing General Boating Other

If other, please specify.

Has this occured before and if yes, how frequently?

Is it usually the same boat?

12 + 10 =

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