MILLERSPORT, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is cracking down on drinking and boating this holiday weekend. It’s taking part in “Operation Dry Water,” a national campaign to keep people from drinking and boating and educate them about the dangers of doing so. “Going to be out stopping boats for other violations, doing vessel safety checks and making sure we don’t have anybody out here operating impaired,” said Officer Chris Eyman with the ODNR. He’ll be working on Buckeye Lake during the holiday weekend and Friday was a busy day there. He expects that to be the case throughout the weekend at Buckeye Lake and across Ohio. He wants to remind anyone who goes out not to be drinking and boating. “Operating a boat under the influence, one drink on land, when you’re out on the water, that’ll intensify,” he said. “It’ll almost give you three…
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