{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-165.1124","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 165.1124","heading":"Annual Firework Events on the Colorado River, between Davis Dam (Bullhead City, Arizona) and Headgate Dam (Parker, Arizona) within the San Diego Captain of Port Zone.","body":"(a) General. Safety zones are established for the events listed in Table 1 of this section. Further information on exact dates, times, and other details concerning the exact geographical description of the areas are published by the USCG Southwest District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days prior to the event.\n(b) Regulations. All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol” consists of any Coast Guard; other Federal, state, or local law enforcement; and any public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.\n(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.\n(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any spectator located within a safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.\n(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the safety zone. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official representative. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13 (156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign “PATCOM”.\n(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of vessels through the safety zone when it is safe to do so.\n(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or local agencies.\nTable 1 to § 165.1124\n[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83]\n1. Avi Resort \u0026 Casino Memorial Day Fireworks\nSponsor Avi Resort \u0026 Casino.\nEvent Description Fireworks Display.\nDate Sunday before Memorial Day.\nLocation Laughlin, NV.\nRegulated Area River closure from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. The safety zone includes all navigable waters of the lower Colorado River at Laughlin, NV encompassed by the following coordinates: 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′20″ W; 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′15″ W; along the shoreline to 35°00′50″ N, 114°38′13″ W; 35°00′49″ N, 114°38′18″ W; along the shoreline to 35°01′05″N, 114°38′20″ W.\n2. Laughlin/Bullhead City Rockets Over the River Fireworks\nSponsor Laughlin Tourism Committee.\nEvent Description Fireworks Display. Two events over the 4th of July Weekend. One will be on the 4th and the other will be on a weekend evening closest to the 4th of July.\nDate First week in July.\nLocation Laughlin, NV./Bullhead City, AZ.\nRegulated Area The temporary safety zone is specifically defined as all navigable waters of the lower Colorado River at Laughlin, NV encompassed by the following coordinates: 35°09′53″ N, 114°34′15″ W; 35°09′53″ N, 114°34′07″ W; along the shoreline to 35°09′25″ N, 114°34′09″ W; 35°09′06″ N, 114°34′17″ W; along the shoreline to 35°09′53″ N, 114°34′15″ W.\n3. Avi Resort \u0026 Casino Independence Day Fireworks\nSponsor Avi Resort \u0026 Casino.\nEvent Description Fireworks Display.\nDate First week in July.\nLocation Laughlin, NV.\nRegulated Area River closure from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. The safety zone includes all navigable waters of the lower Colorado River at Laughlin, NV encompassed by the following coordinates: 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′20″ W; 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′14″ W; along the shoreline to 35°00′50″ N, 114°38′13″ W; 35°00′49″ N, 114°38′18″ W; along the shoreline to 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′20″ W.\n4. Avi Resort \u0026 Casino Labor Day Fireworks\nSponsor Avi Resort \u0026 Casino.\nEvent Description Fireworks Display.\nDate Sunday before Labor Day.\nLocation Laughlin, NV.\nRegulated Area River closure from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. The safety zone includes all navigable waters of the lower Colorado River at Laughlin, NV encompassed by the following coordinates: 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′20″ W; 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′15″ W; along the shoreline to 35°00′20″ N, 114°38′13″ W; 35°00′49″ N, 114°38′18″ W; along the shoreline to 35°01′05″N, 114°38′20″ W.\n5. Colorado Belle \u0026 Edgewater Hotel/Casino Thanksgiving Fireworks\nSponsor Edgewater Hotel \u0026 Casino.\nEvent Description Fireworks Display.\nDate One evening during Thanksgiving week.\nLocation Laughlin, NV.\nRegulated Area The temporary safety zone is specifically defined as all navigable waters of the lower Colorado River at Laughlin, NV, from 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m., encompassed by the following coordinates: 35°09′51″ N, 114°34′08″ W; 35°09′53″ N, 114°34′15″ W, along the shoreline to 35°09′31″ N, 114°34′17″ W; 35°09′33″ N, 114°34′08″ W along the shoreline to 35°09′51″ N, 114°34′08″ W.\n6. Colorado Belle \u0026 Edgewater Hotel/Casino New Years Eve Fireworks\nSponsor Edgewater Hotel \u0026 casino.\nEvent Description Fireworks Display.\nDate New Years Eve.\nLocation Laughlin, NV.\nRegulated Area The temporary safety zone is specifically defined as all navigable waters of the lower Colorado River at Laughlin, NV, from 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m., encompassed by the following coordinates: 35°09′51″ N, 114°34′08″ W; 35°09′53″ N, 114°34′15″ W along the shoreline to 35°09′ 31″ N, 114°34′18″ W; 35°09′33″ N, 114°34′08″ W along the shoreline to 35°09′51″ N, 114°34′08″ W.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER P—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY","PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS","Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"0c931274d4972066a84a9365614e8834211228364dfde7dd0c24376f06869fc2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-165.1123","next":"us/33-cfr-165.1125"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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