The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office reminds boaters there are dangers associated with high water on lakes and rivers in Kootenai County.

While there are not any no-wake zones in effect, boaters should take care not travel at high speeds, according to the authorities, due to debris and shoreline erosion.

"It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vessel on the waters of the state of Idaho at a speed or under conditions that cause any damage to or affects the safety of other vessels, docks, shoreline installations or any other property or person," the sheriff's office noted.

Additionally, with the Post Falls Dam wide open, there are dangers associated with boating on the Spokane River, the release said.

Parts of the river are very low due to the drawdown and boats are susceptible to beaching on sandbars, particularly in the area of Greensferry Island.

According to the press release, if boats become damaged and inoperable, they may be susceptible to the river current, leading to the dam.

"Extreme caution should be used on the Spokane River," the release said.

Other bodies of water in Kootenai County have dropped below flood stage, but are all still above summer levels.

The Army Corps of Engineers has distributed more than one million sandbags to date in western Montana, central Washington and North Idaho, and provided pumps to two local communities, a Monday release said.

The Corps continues to operate its reservoirs to reduce flood risk. Outflows from Libby Dam are around 25,000 cubic feet per second, and inflows are about 41,000 cfs. The Libby Dam outflow rate should help to keep Bonners Ferry below flood stage.

This morning inflows into Lake Pend Oreille were 125,000 cubic feet per second, and Albeni Falls Dam continues its free flow operation, releasing more than 116,000 cfs. Flood stage at Newport is 100,000 cfs. The lake elevation is about 2,063.8 feet and rising. Flood stage on the lake is 2,063.5 feet.