Synopsis:
On 06-06-2011 at 1606 hours operator ran her 1984 bass / ski boat aground on the north bank of Salome Cove on Lake Roosevelt.  No injuries reported.

Narrative:
On Monday, June 6th, 2011 at about 1606 hours the Gila County Sheriff''s Office received a call regarding a boat collision.  We arrived at the crash scene at 1712 hours.  I noted the 19.5 foot fiberglass ski / bass boat was partially out of the water and facing west.  I could smell and see fuel floating in the water around the boat.  The occupants were on the shore and appeared to be in good spirits.

The boat AZ / 4911AD had it''s port side in the water and it''s starboard side aground.  The boat was listing towards the port side.  The boat had an inboard mounted motor.  At least one of the blades on the screw were bent.  The starboard side hull appeared to have two separate gouges running parallel with the keel.  Each gouge was roughly 6 inches long and completely cut through the fiberglass hull.

At 1724 hours I requested dispatch to contact the Roosevelt Marina and request they bring a fuel spill boom.  The owner / operator of the boat mentioned the boat was topped off today with about 31 gallons of gasoline.  She believed two thirds of the tank drained into the water.  Marina manager arrived with a boom and placed it around the boat / shore to prevent further escape of contamination.

At 1841 hours the dispatcher called USFS Phx Dispatch per my request.  The dispatcher advised they will probably have someone call us back because they will more than likely send someone out from their HAZMAT area.

The crash scene was photographed and Officer / Firefighter EMT conducted a secondary check for injuries on the subjects present.  One passengers mentioned bumping her head.  The owner / operator of the boat told me while she was towing a wake-boarder one of her two small dogs got caught in a rope.  While her attention was away from operating (saving her dog), she ran the boat aground at about 24 MPH.

Marina manager transported 3 persons to his marina.  I transported two passengers and their gear to the Schoolhouse boat ramp for the purpose of picking up their pickup truck and boat trailer.

Marina manager mentioned on 06-07-2011 he would remove the boat from the shoreline along with his boom.  At 1858 hours the dispatcher informed me she received a call from USFS Dispatch who advised their area commander for HAZMAT said it was not neccessary to send someone out. They advised the boom should be enough and the rest should evaporate.  Officer and I completed the watercraft collision investigation and rescue at 2016 hours.  The subjects involved with the collision had all required safety equipment. They were encouraged to attend Boating Safety. Case status: Closed.

Roosevelt, AZ                 