I, Montana FWP Game Warden, used the report provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff''s Department to complete this boat accident report.

On 8/27/23 Jefferson County Sheriff''s Dispatch received a 911 call requesting assistance for two individuals that were in the water at Delmoe Lake and needed help.  Deputies, ambulance, Life Flight, and search and rescue responded.  A male individual (Occupant 1) was located alive along the north shore, and a female individual (Occupant 2) was recovered from the lake was declared dead on the scene and presumed drowned.  

Jefferson County Sheriff''s Deputies investigated the incident and determined that the two individuals (Occupants 1 and 2) were kayaking when their kayak tipped, resulting in both individuals in the water.  It was not clear from the report which individual (if either) was paddling at the time of capsizing.  

It was reported that the kayak was rated for one person but contained both individuals at the time it capsized.  It was reported that the female individual (Occupant 2) was inexperienced with kayaks and swimming and that her inability to balance in the kayak may have contributed to if tipping over.  It was reported that neither individual (Occupant 1 or 2) was wearing PFD''s and that no PFD''s were on the kayak at time of the incident.  It was reported that there was alcohol use by both the male and female individuals (Occupant 1 or 2), although the toxicology report had not been received at the time of this report.
Delmoe Lake
NOT IN CITY LIMITS            