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PUEBLO, COLO. -- The Pueblo County Coroner has identified the teen who died while swimming in the Pueblo Reservoir Sunday.

The victim, 16-year-old Einn Brasher, was pulled from the water near Hook's Cove around 6:15 p.m., more than an hour after he was reported missing.

Brasher's death is the second drowning incident at Lake Pueblo State Park in the past nine days.

That has park officials doing what they can to increase their efforts of reminding visitors that swimming in the reservoir is illegal.

"I understand you need to cool of," Colorado State Parks Ranger Monique Mullis told park visitors while patroling the shoreline, "But there is no swimming. It is dangerous."

On water and on land, park officials are making sure those who visit the Pueblo Reservoir obey the rules.

"It's just important that we don't allow swimming in the reservoir to help keep people safe," Mullis said.

Mullis said there are several reasons why swimming is prohibited, such as underwater hazards and response time if a water rescue is necessary.

However, not everyone that visits the park is aware of the rule.

"It's usually swimming at your own risk," Karla Demers, a Pueblo Reservoir visitor, said.

Others think the rule is just unfair.

"If you have a boat, you can swim anywhere," Jim Smith, a Pueblo resident who frequently visits the park, said. "But for people who don't have boats, they're not supposed to swim, and I don't think that's fair."

Mullis said that is not entirely true. Those who participate in water recreation are required to wear life vests and have water observers notify other boaters if someone is in the water.

"Obviously people need to get into the water to do certain water recreation," Mullis said. "As far as just wanting to go in to cool off or go to the shoreline to swim, [all visitors] do need to go to the swim beach."

The only place visitors can swim legally is at the Rock Canyon Swim Beach. Mullis said the swim beach has been closed most of the summer due to construction, but it reopened to the public Monday.

There is a $52.50 fine for people caught swimming in the reservoir. Park officials have already issued 88 citations this year.