Thousands of North Texas families spent the Fourth of July out on the water to celebrate the holiday.
Texas game wardens were out as well, patrolling the lakes for potential safety violations. Their top concerns are boat accidents and drownings.
Children under the age of 13 are required by law to wear a life jacket at all times while riding on a boat. They aren't required to if they're just swimming off the shore, but game wardens recommend it anyway. "You can't see how the incline decreases or increases," said Texas Game Warden Angeline Miller."You don't know if there's a giant hole there. So unfortunately, when your kid starts to go out in the water, are they going to stay in 4 feet of water? I'm not sure. It may drop off and suddenly be 9 feet of water. In a lake, it's just so hard to tell."
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