Safe Ice Thickness

Skaters

Ice Thickness* Permissible Load
3 inchesSingle person on foot
4 inchesGroup in single file
7-1/2 inchesPassenger car (2-ton gross)
8 inchesLight truck (2-1/2-ton gross)
10 inchesMedium truck (3-1/2-ton gross)
12 inchesHeavy truck (8-ton gross)
15 inches10 tons
20 inches25 tons
30 inches70 tons
36 inches110 tons
*Solid clear blue/black and lake ice.
Slush ice has only half the strength of blue ice.
Strength value of river ice is 15 percent less.

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