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The lake patrol division of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is out keeping an eye on boaters, paddlers and swimmers, making sure people are being safe Labor Day weekend.
This weekend is expected to be busy at the lakes across Maricopa County and as we get closer to the 4th of July, officials are reminding everyone to prepare for safety.
Last summer, Lake Pleasant saw a string of drownings. There were at least six straight weekends where someone died in the water in 2022.
After a rash of drownings on lakes around the Valley last summer, a water safety event was held at Lake Pleasant to try and reduce those numbers this year.
Six deaths on Lake Pleasant have been reported the last six weekends in a row. The Coast Guard says four out of those six deaths could have been prevented if life jackets were a factor.