On 7/13/10, I received a call from Sgt. in reference to a boating incident on Lake Seminole.  Sgt. informed me that the emergency calls were received by Florida and that Florida FWC had responded to the call on Lake Seminole.  FWC officers discovered that the incident was in Georgia waters and contacted Sgt..  I responded to Trails End marina and met with FWC officer along with the boat owner.  Owner stated that she and her friend, and friend’a two children had been out on the vessel on Lake Seminole.  Owner stated that they had stopped at the "Cow Island" and the vessel had grounded at the Island on some rocks.  She stated that they hiked a while and noticed that the weather was turning foul so at about 1600 hrs. she decided to head back near shore and get the vessel out of the rough waves.  Owner stated that on the way back to shore the waves began coming over the bow.  She stated that the vessel began listing to the right and at that time she turned on the bilge pump.  Owner stated that the pump was ineffective and the vessel rolled onto its side and sank to the bottom.  She stated that it was in about 4-5 feet of water.  Owner stated that a Corps of Engineer's vessel arrived first.  I contacted the Corps and he stated that he loaded the other passengers onto his vessel and transported them to Trails End Marina but that Owner would not leave her vessel.  I went to the scene of the incident and observed the vessel on its starboard side resting on the bottom of the lake just outside of the mouth of Saunders slough near the Chattahoochee River.  There were no injuries reported and no charges were filed at this time.
DONALSONVILLE                 