Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve

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Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve
Map showing the location of Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve
Location within the state of Michigan
Location Lake Michigan, Leelanau County, Michigan USA
Nearest city Empire, Michigan
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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.

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