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​​​Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources conservation officers and other law enforcement personnel across the state are teaming up to keep Kentucky’s waterways safe over the upcoming Independence Day holiday.

Now in its 16th year, “Operation Dry Water” is a national heightened awareness and enforcement campaign designed to educate the public about the dangers of boating under the influence (BUI). The campaign facilitates a national focus on BUI detection and enforcement aimed at reducing the number of alcohol- and drug-related incidents and fatalities around the July 4 holiday each year, a time that normally sees an increase in these types of occurrences.​​