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Thelma G. Spencer Park is a city park owned and operated by the city of Rochester Hills, Michigan - a northern suburb on the outskirts of Metro Detroit. Its main attraction is a man-made lake with a lifeguarded beach, which complements an array of picnic facilities, full service concession stand, boat rental, volleyball courts, tennis courts, playground, horseshoe pits, soccer fields and walking/biking paths. == The waterfront == The lake features a lifeguarded swimming area, which is contained within roped boundaries. Like most old quarries, the lake depth drops off significantly a few yards from shore around the circumference of the lake to a pretty constant 20–23 foot depth throughout. The exception is the roped swim area which gradually slopes from the shore line to 11–14 feet deep approximately from shore. In addition and adjacent to the roped swim area, there is a fenced in wading area, a favorite of mothers with young children. The water is monitored and tested at least once a week for E. Coli bacteria. Spencer Park's lake water is spring fed. The Park stands behind a "no floatation" policy which restricts the use of life jackets, noodles, tubes and other floatation devices in the swim area. Explanations for the restrictions are readily offered by any Lifeguard or Ranger staff Member. The park rents rowboats, paddleboats and rowboats with an attached trolling motor. A boat can be rented with a valid driver's license that must be held in the office as a deposit. The person's whose license is given as a deposit must be in the boat at all times during the rental. Park Policy states that boaters under the age of sixteen, all paddle boat users and all passengers in a rowboat where any passenger is standing to cast a fishing line must wear their life jackets. Capacity restrictions as stated on the boats are followed for each boat type. The city hired Frederick S. Carter as the beachfront coordinator in 1983 to help structure the current Lifeguard procedures and policies. Carter made significant changes to the Spencer Park Lifeguard program that continue to this day. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thelma G. Spencer Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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