Based on witness statements, victim and subject were fishing in a small pond buddy boat below Center Hill Dam. The generator was on and the sluice gate oped and their boat was caught in the strong back current toward the dam in front of the sluice gate. According to subjects they jumped out of the boat because they thought it was going to capsize. operator was caught in the current and swept toward the dam and out toward the wing wall. operator was picked up by two men in a canoe off the end of the wing wall. subject swam back to the boat and was picked up clinging to the boat.
SMITHVILLE                    