RedactedNarrative: On April 22, 2015 I was informed by Sergeant of a boating incident on Lake Russell in Elbert County.  Sgt informed me a boat had sank in Van's Creek earlier in the day.  He told me there were no injuries, and the boat was tied to the bank.  The following morning I met with Sgt and we launched a boat from Russell State Park.  We quickly located the boat near the back of Van's Creek.  The back of the boat was full of water, and the front was tied to the bank.  The boat was a Cajun 16 foot fiberglass boat with South Carolina registration 0514 MR.  The motor was a Mercury 115 horse power. After viewing the boat, we returned to the park.  
  
  At approximately 1130 hours the owner/operator of the boat arrived at the park.  Operator told me he was fishing and the back of the boat began taking on water.  Operator said he was able to get his boat to the bank and tie it off before it completely sank.  Operator told me another boater picked him up and he left the boat in the lake over night.
  
  On April 24th Operator called me and told me that his boat had been removed from the lake.  Operator told me a crack had developed in the transom, which led to the boat taking on water.