- Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve
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Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve Location within the state of Michigan Location Lake Michigan, Leelanau County, Michigan USA Nearest city Empire, Michigan Coordinates 45°00′18″N 85°58′05″W / 45.005°N 85.968°WCoordinates: 45°00′18″N 85°58′05″W / 45.005°N 85.968°W Governing body Michigan Department of Natural Resources The Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve is a preservation area in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in Lake Michigan, it completely surrounds North Manitou Island and South Manitou Island. It includes much of that portion of Lake Michigan that borders the federally-protected Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.[1]
History
The Manitou Passage carries a significant percentage of the commercial water traffic that is upbound or downbound in Lake Michigan. For this reason, the Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve is rich in Lake freighter wrecks of all kinds.
References
- ^ "Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve". Michigan Underwater Preserve Council. http://www.michiganpreserves.org/manitou.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
Categories:- Protected areas of Leelanau County, Michigan
- Marine parks of Michigan
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