Quarry Lake Site Rules

Quarry Lake is NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. While Quarry Lake is owned by the City of Shakopee, it is open ONLY to Shakopee-Prior Lake Shockwaves members. The Shockwaves have signed a Use Agreement with the City of Shakopee governing our use of the lake. The Lake may be used ONLY by certain Shockwaves and USA Waterski Active members for Ski Show practice and for specified water-sports activities. These include Slalom, Trick, Jump, Barefoot, Wakeboarding, Wakeskating, Kneeboarding, Tubing, and recreational water-skiing.

The site includes a bituminous and concrete boat launch, a permanent ski jump, and two slalom courses that include 55 meter pre-gates and magnets for speed control.

General Rules:
Safety and Security of the site, our members and boats must be our highest priority. Remember that we are GUESTS at the Quarry Lake site, and our use of the site can be terminated. Let’s not create a reason for termination.

Please use common sense and treat the site with care and as your own. The following is not an all-inclusive list of rules, so if you don’t see it prohibited here, that doesn’t mean you can do it. In other words, if your mother wouldn’t allow it, you can’t do it at Quarry Lake either.

• Please adhere to the Club’s rules and responsibilities regarding the Blue and Orange Gates located on the property. Please see “Quarry Lake Gates” tab of our web-site for more information and instructions.

• Members must behave with deference to the trucks and employees of the companies that own and use the surrounding land. In particular, YOU MUST STAY OUT OF AND AWAY FROM THE BITUMINOUS ROADWAYS OPERATION on the north east corner of the site. You must also STAY OUT OF AND AWAY FROM THE RAIL ROAD OPERATIONS to the north of Quarry Lake, including the gravel road that runs parallel to the RR Tracks. DO NOT USE THIS GRAVEL ROAD.

• Access to the water must be from the boat launch on the west side of the lake only

• ALL who ski or drive a boat on the lake must be Active members of The Shakopee-Prior Lake Shockwaves (Shockwaves) and Active members of USA Waterski. You must be a Shockwaves Member at least in the non-active category in order to come to the Quarry Lake site even to watch. Non-members are not allowed on the site. This requirement is extremely important for insurance and liability reasons. All persons who come on site must sign the Quarry Lake Release and Waiver.

• WE DO NOT WANT EURASIAN MILFOIL OR OTHER EXOTIC SPECIES TO TAKE ROOT IN QUARRY LAKE. Not only is it against Quarry Lake Rules for you to transport Eurasian Water Milfoil into Quarry Lake, it is against Minnesota Law for you to transport all exotic aquatic species from one lake to another. Please be careful to remove milfoil, other weeds, and other exotic species from your boat PRIOR to transporting it to Quarry Lake. Here is a link to the DNR web-site showing suggested procedures prior to transporting your boat from one lake to another. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/preventspread.html Please make sure to review and follow these procedures. If you are not familiar with Eurasian Milfoil and other exotic invasive species, or do not know what they look like, please review this information on the DNR web-site. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/index.html

• Although Quarry Lake is privately owned and not considered a public body of water, all State and Federal laws, rules, regulations regarding boating and waterskiing still apply to Quarry Lake. This means, for example, rules regarding boat and trailer licensing, navigation lights, age of boat operators, waterski mirrors, waterski time-limits, Coast Guard Approved life jackets, including an additional throwable type-IV, fire extinguishers, safe driving, exotic species, etc. Shakopee Police, Scott County Sheriff, and DNR Conservation Officers and other law enforcement personnel do patrol the site.

Bottom line, while on Quarry Lake, you are required to know and obey the law just as if you were on any Minnesota public body of water. If you are not familiar with the applicable boating law, here is a link to the safe boating guide on the DNR web-site. http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/boatwater/boatingguide.pdf
Please make sure you are familiar with and in compliance with the law

• Only boats meeting the following requirements may be used on Quarry Lake. The boat must be 23 ft. or less in length (excluding swim platform), must be manufactured and intended specifically for use in towed water-sports competitions, must be propelled by an inboard four-cycle engine, an outboard four-cycle engine, or an outboard two-cycle engine with three-star or greater environmental rating. The Club authorizes only two exceptions to these rules.

• A safety boat used during approved Show Team practices and Ski Show Exhibitions. The engine or engines for the Safety boat will meet engine requirements described above.

• The SPLWSA workboat

Boats excluded from use on Quarry Lake include, but are not limited to, all personal watercraft, all boats exceeding 23’ in length, boats not specifically manufactured for use in towed water-sports tournaments, all boats propelled by inboard-outboard engines, any boat propelled by one or more two-cycle outboard engines with less than a three-star environmental rating.

In addition, Boats must fulfill all Minnesota legal requirements including being properly licensed. Boats must also meet Club insurance requirements. These include that the boat must be insured, that the boat insurance include liability coverage with a minimum limit of $500,000, and that both SPLWSA and USA Waterski must be listed as additional insureds on the policy. A certificate of such insurance must be received by SPLWSA in good order prior to using site.

• Club Members use their own boats at their own risk. The Club will not take responsibility for damage to Club member boats. SPLWSA accepts no liability whatsoever for privately owned boats used or stored on site.

• Club Members may store their boat on their trailer on-site in a specified location for $100 per season. Boat and trailer storage not allowed on site November 1 to May 1. Store your boat at your own risk. SPLWSA and the City make no warranties on the safety of your boat. There are limited open-air spaces available.

• Club Members may store their boat on a boat lift in a specified location in Quarry Lake for $250 per year. You keep boats, trailers, and boat lifts at Quarry Lake at your own risk. SPLWSA and the City make no warranties for the safety of your boat, trailer, or boat lift. The $250 per season includes trailer storage on shore in-season, and boat lift and dock storage in a specified location on shore off-season. Privately owned boats and trailers not allowed on site Nov 1 – May 1. There are very limited spots available in the lake for your boat lift. In addition, you may need to install rear-leg extensions and anchor your lift to the shore because of the slope of the shoreline. You may provide your own dock. You are responsible for removal and storage of dock and boat lift in designated spaces during the off season.

• No boats or skiers are allowed on the Lake from sundown until sunrise.

• The site may be used for the following water-sports activities only: Ski Show Exhibition practice, slalom, trick, jump and barefoot training, wakeboarding, wakeskating, tubing, and recreational water-skiing. Use of Airchair or other devices is not permitted. No installation or use of rails or sliders, additional buoys, or other equipment is allowed.

• Use of Lake is not allowed during Thunderstorms.

• Site must not be altered in any way by individual members. Site can be altered only by the Club with approval from the City.

• No alcohol, illegal drugs or firearms are allowed on the site for any reason at any time.

• No camping, campfires, or fireworks are allowed on site.

• Members must clean up all garbage at the site and take it with them when they leave. Please help us keep our site clean!

• Please help us keep our Site in good working order. Members must repair any damage to equipment or the site before departing the site, even if the member or his/her skiing party did not cause it. Repair parts and equipment are available on site, generally located inside the ski jump or the shed by the boat ramp. If the problem cannot be repaired, please report it immediately by sending an e-mail to quarrylake1@yahoo.com

• Members not following the spirit and meaning of the rules will be banned from further use of the site without refund of membership fee.

No other uses of Quarry Lake are allowed under any conditions

Questions or Comments? Contact: waterskier@priorlakewaterski.org