Spokane River bank erosion

Dave Mielke lives along the Spokane River between the Argonne bridge and Boulder Beach. He says the county has imposed a no wake zone on that stretch. BUT, the county isn't doing a good job enforcing it. Boats are going by too fast, he says, creating wakes.

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Tue., July 13, 2021

Dave Mielke lives along the Spokane River between the Argonne bridge and Boulder Beach. Here he views his shoreline property, Tuesday afternoon, July 13, 2021. Mielke says boats are going by too fast, creating wakes and causing erosion. He has installed logs along the bank to try and prevent further damage.

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Dave Mielke lives along the Spokane River between the Argonne bridge and Boulder Beach. Here, he watches a ski boat pass in front of his shoreline property, Tuesday. Boats are going by too fast, he says, creating wakes and causing erosion. He has installed logs along the shoreline to try and prevent further damage.

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A ski boat and wakeboarder whiz past Dave Mielke's home along the Spokane River between the Argonne bridge and Boulder Beach, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Mielke says boats are going by too fast, creating wakes which in turn erode the riverbank.

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Dave Mielke has added logs to his shoreline along the Spokane River between the Argonne bridge and Boulder Beach. Boats are going by too fast, he says, creating wakes that crash into the riverbank and causing erosion.

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