Responsibilities
As a part of the Yakima County Sheriff's Office, this team is tasked with enforcing boating and wildlife ordinances and state laws as they apply to water ways in Yakima County. These Marine Deputies are required to attend the Marine Officers Academy, and where they are required to demonstrate knowledge of boating laws, and advanced boating skills.
Part of our duties include conducting inspections and investigating accidents, complaints and concerns of the over 6,000 registered boat owners in Yakima County.
Waterways
Yakima County has 288 miles of shoreline shared among the following waterways:
- Bumping Lake
- Columbia River at Desert Aire
- Naches River
- Rimrock Lake
- Tieton River
- Yakima River