21-07-2025
Cliff jumper dies at Northern California lake after hitting water face-first
( — A man is dead after he jumped several feet from a cliff into a Northern California lake and landed face-first last weekend. • Video Above: How You Can Swim Safe This Summer
Around 4 p.m. on July 12, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a potential drowning at Kangaroo Lake. Witnesses reportedly told law enforcement they saw a man leap from a cliff that was about 40 feet above the lake. The man hit the water face-first and did not resurface.
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When deputies and a dive team arrived at the scene, they said they found the man in the water at a depth of nearly 20 feet. He was identified as Brian Jacob Delong, 46.
'This fatal incident serves as a sobering reminder of the inherent dangers of cliff jumping, particularly due to the risk of striking rocks or hitting the water at a high rate of speed,' SCSO said on social media. 'When jumping from a height of 40 feet, the force of impact with the water can prove devastating as an individual can sustain concussions, broken bones, or be knocked unconscious and drown.'
SCSO added, 'While there are no regulations prohibiting cliff jumping in Klamath National Forest, it is not advisable to jump or dive off rock cliffs, ledges, or man-made structures from a height of 15 feet or more from the surface of the water.'
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