The Highland Lakes are popular spots for boaters, but drought and periodic floods can sometimes make things tricky.

A 5-year-old boy died after wandering into Lake Chatuge near his family's vacation rental home in Hiawassee, Georgia, despite emergency responders' efforts to save him.

Authorities responded to the boat explosion around 7 p.m. at Lanier Islands Parkway. According to a Georgia Department of Natural Resources spokesman, seven people were injured in the explosion.

The Discovery Village boat ramp, in Shady Side, one of three public boat ramps in the county, is closed after Anne Arundel County Council ended the lease between the county and the property owners.

The local sheriff won't comment on whether eight victims wore life jackets or how many jackets were aboard, citing an ongoing investigation.

A Brentwood woman has died after getting trapped by a boat’s engine propeller on Center Hill Lake, officials said.

The 90-day prohibition is one of several closures and restrictions new this summer at Lake Tahoe.

What To Know As of Friday, Texas reservoirs are 80.5 percent full statewide. A map from Water Data for Texas shows dozens of reservoirs across the state and their current water levels.

The Chicago Yacht Club's annual Race to Mackinac Island continued on Lake Michigan with the racing division beginning Saturday.

Since the recent flooding, Canyon Lake's water levels have risen more than a dozen feet, allowing closed boat ramps to finally reopen.

Bernard said three people were swimming at Kimble Point when the current carried their boat away.