911 RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE VESSEL OPERATOR THAT HIS FAMILY WAS STRANDED IN A VESSEL ON TOP OF THE LOCK. OPERATOR REPORTED THAT WHILE BOATING THEY WERE RIDING TOWARDS THE LOCK WHEN OPERATOR NOTICED THE DAME AFTER VESSEL HAD GOT VERY CLOSE TO IT.  OPERATOR ADVISED  THAT HE TRIED TO TURN THE VESSEL AROUND AND WHEN OPERATOR THROTTLED DOWN, THE VESSEL MOTOR QUIT. THIS CAUSED THE VESSEL TO DRIFT INTO THE DAM STRIKING THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE VESSEL.  THE VESSEL WENT ON TOP OF THE DAM AND OPERATOR STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN PUTTING THE VESSEL INTO REVERSE CAUSIGN THE BOW TO SWING AROUND DOWNSTREAM. OPERATOR KEPT THE VESSEL IN REVERS TO KEEP VESSEL FROM GOING OVER THE DAM  WHILE CALLING 911. RESUE WORKERS  RESCUED THE JUVENILES ON BOARD AND TOOK THEM TO SHORE, THEN RESCUED THE ADULTS AND ONE DOG. THERE WHERE NO INJURES AND ALL PASSENGERS WERE WEARING PFD'S. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED.
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