In calculating recreation benefits, the recreation activities that the Department will consider shall be limited to water-associated activities which take place in, on, or adjacent to the reservoir, and which entail direct enjoyment of the recreational values of the reservoir. The activities considered may include bathing, fishing, hunting, boating, water skiing, picnicking, and camping.

Activities and facilities which the Department will not consider shall include, but not be limited to, the following: hiking, riding, cycling, scientific-historic appreciation, swimming pools, swimming lagoons detached from reservoirs, athletic fields, amphitheaters, museums, zoos, nature study areas, stables, and golf courses.