VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Rivers and lakes are never safe due to flowing water beneath the surface of ice according to the North Dakota Game & Fish Department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Baldhill Dam Resource Manager Scott Tichy said no matter how thick the ice is in one area; it could change a few yards away due to pressure ridges and the swing in temperatures this time of the year.
[audio mp3="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1065/2024/12/05151333/tichy-one.mp3"]He had these ice safety recommendations.
[audio mp3="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1065/2024/12/05151345/tichy-two.mp3"]Valley City Fire Chief Scott Magnuson also encourages everyone to be watchful of others on rivers or lake ice.
The full interview with Scott Tichy is available below.
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