Provided by Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta
New safety markers have been installed in the Occoquan River near the Town dock. Two near the far end of the dock with vertical black stripes (one will be extended higher) identify the underwater hazard created by two metal pipes that stick out slightly from underneath the dock. The markers are placed at the end of each pipe. Another marked in red at the top notes the gap in the dike that allows boat access to Madigan’s Waterfront Restaurant and Penguin Paddling.
This last marker only identifies the western end of the gap in the rock dike; bottom clearance still depends upon the draft of the craft. Thank you to Patriot Scuba for lending their floating dock for the work.
