On 5/14/2013 at approximately 10 pm Operator was attempting to drive the boat upstream while owner retrieved the trailer. As soon as Operator pushed away from the dock & put the boat in gear, it stalled.  She attempted to start it with no luck and started floating downstream.  Owner ran down from the ramp & jumped into the water to swim after the boat. The ramp was approximately 200 yards above a low head dam. He successfully was able to get into the boat & attempted to start it but also had no success. The boat continued floating downstream toward the low head dam & passed a bridge with safety cables.  They attempted to hang onto the safety cables but the current was too strong and they continued toward the dam.  Both owner & operator jumped from the boat before it went over the dam and were luckily spit out of the low head dam so they were able to swim to shore. Operator was charged with BWI & Owner was charged with Public Intoxication.  Neither individuals were wearing a life jacket
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