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Boat Registration and Licensing
All watercraft used, kept or stored on Lake Springfield or its marginal
lands must be registered and licensed in accordance with both City of
Springfield and
State of Illinois requirements.
You can register and license your boat/craft for use on Lake Springfield at
the:
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Lindsay Bridge Boat
Licensing Station |
Located at the east
end of Vachel Lindsay Bridge, off Long Bay Drive. Open seven days a
week, April-October from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Due to
staffing limitations, it is best to call ahead before coming to the
station. The phone number is 786-4075. |
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Lake Springfield Marina |
Located at #17
Waters Edge Boulevard. Issues licenses seven days a week, from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m., April-October. |
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The Boat Dock (watercraft sales and
service center) |
Located at 4600 Rising Moon Road. Registers boats and
conducts safety inspections March-September from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
Monday-Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. |
To register your boat/craft for use on Lake Springfield, you must:
| have a
valid boat license from the
State of Illinois or
be able to show proof that such a license has been applied for; |
| verify your current
address by showing a valid driver's license or other photo ID; and |
| complete an
application detailing the length of your boat/craft and the horsepower
rating of any motor or engine. |
Licenses are valid from
April 1 through March 31 of the following year and must be renewed annually.
If you sell your boat/craft prior to the license expiration, that license
shall be considered null and void and the new owner will be required to
re-register the boat before it can be used on the lake again.
When your license is granted, you will be issued an official registration
number plate or marker, which must be conspicuously and uniformly displayed on
the boat. Licenses will be granted according to the boat/craft's
classification. The license fee is based,
in part, on the boat's class.
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Class A |
This includes rowboats, canoes, sailboats
and any other boat/craft 16 feet or less in length that is not
equipped with or propelled by a motor engine. |
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Class
B |
This includes rowboats, canoes, sailboats
and any other boat/craft greater than 16 feet in length that is
not equipped with or propelled by a motor
engine. |
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Class
C |
This includes any type of boat/craft with
an outboard motor or motors rated at 15 horsepower or less per motor. |
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Class
D |
This includes any boat/craft with an
outboard motor or motors rated at from 16 to 25 horsepower per motor. |
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Class
E |
This includes any boat/craft with an
outboard motor or motors rated at from 26 to 50 horsepower per motor. |
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Class
F |
This includes any boat/craft with an
outboard motor or motors rated at from 51 to 74 horsepower per motor. |
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Class
G |
This includes any boat/craft with an
outboard motor or motors rated at from 75 to 100 horsepower per motor. |
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Class
H |
This includes any boat/craft with an
outboard motor or motors rated at more than 100 horsepower per motor. |
In addition to standard licenses, special permits allowing limited lake
access are also available. These include:
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Class
P |
This allows any type
of boat/craft to be used on the lake for a period of no more than 48
hours from the time of issue. A boat/craft owner may obtain up to two
Class P permits per year. |
For additional information about Lake Springfield boat registration and
licensing, call the Watercraft Registration Office at (217) 786-4075 or the
CWLP Security Headquarters at (217) 757-8600. For information on state
watercraft registration regulations, contact the Illinois Department of
Natural Resources by calling (217) 782-2138 or by
visiting
the DNR website.
Boat License Fees
Boating
Last updated:
03/30/10
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