Name:   ZZZ - Subject:   4"8 boat clearance...blue creek bridge at close Date:   2/24/2019 11:07:58 AM

We live on that side of the bridge. Most ski boats can fit under the bridge -- as long as the wakeboard tower is down. We have a 24' dual toon Manitou that fits under the bridge -- as long as the level is not at completely full pool -- which it very rately is. As long as the lake is about 4" below full pool we have no issues. Not much room to spare, but you just keep the kids on the floor and pull yourself through by hand and it works.  Most tri-toons will not fit under the bridge. On of our neighbors modified their tri toon by cutting the cockpit down and it makes it. Lakeside Marina has  a rental fleet of pontoon boats and they run all summer under the bridge -- sometimes they have their employees guide the boats under the bridge when the clearance is minimal. Cons to the east side of the bridge are the water is not as clear as it is once you get to deeper water -- max depth is only about 23' east of the bridge so it takes longer to filter in the spring, the bottom is red clay as opposed to the sandy bottom in other parts of the lake, and the bridge limits the type of boat you can have. The pros are that it's quiet, you don't have to put up with the continuous boat generated waves in the bigger water, and it's perfect if your family enjoys waterskiing/wakeboarding/tubing. There is plenty of room to do those activities and there's not many more than 4-5 days per summer that there is busy boat traffic on that side of the bridge. We love it there!