Vessel was cruising with no special activities on the east side of Storm Lake in Buena Vista County. Vessel collided with the dredge pipe which was floating just below the surface. The pipe was not visible and was believed to be away from the area marked by buoys. The City of Storm Lake (which maintains and operates the dredge) was contacted to inspect and remedy the situation with the pipe as this was the second incident of it's type in the past two days. Estimated cruising speed was 20-25 mph. There were no injuries in this incident. The vessel was disabled after the collision and towed back to Laeside Marina.
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