Required Minimum Ice Thickness in inches |
Description of Safe Moving Load |
1-3/4 |
One person on skis |
2 |
One person on foot or skates |
3 |
One snowmachine |
3 |
A group of people walking single file |
7 |
A single passenger automobile |
8 |
A 2-1/2 ton truck |
9 |
A 3-1/2 ton truck |
10 |
A 7 to 8 ton truck |
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers
