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Waterways facilities

We provide one of the premier boating programs in the country.

  • 82 state-sponsored harbors (19 state-managed harbors and 63 local state-sponsored harbors of refuge).
  • 1,300-plus state and local boating access sites.
  • two state lock/dam systems owned and administered by DNR.
  • 6,000-plus boat slips spread across state and local harbors.
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Key project updates

Boating Infrastructure Grants

Provides federal funding assistance for the design and construction of public recreational harbor facilities serving transient boaters. Local units of government, public universities and private facilities are eligible.

Michigan Boating Pumpout Grants

Provides funding for new or upgraded marine sewage disposal facilities, pumpouts and dump stations. Grants are provided to both private and public boating facilities, as long as they are open to the public.

Waterways Program Grants

Provides financial and technical assistance for design and construction of public recreational boating facilities, including state-sponsored harbor and mooring facilities. Only local units of government and public universities are eligible to apply.