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Code of Federal Regulations Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 33.161.45 Vessel Traffic Service St. Marys River

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The VTS area consists of the navigable waters of the St. Marys River and lower Whitefish Bay from 45°57′ N. (De Tour Reef Light) to the south, to 46°38.7′N. (Ile Parisienne Light) to the north, except the waters of the St. Marys Falls Canal, and to the east along a line from La Pointe to Sims Point, within Potagannissing Bay and Worsley Bay.

(b) Reporting Points.

Table 1 to § 161.45(b)—VTS St. Marys River Reporting Points

Designator

Geographic name

Geographic description

Latitude/longitude

Notes

1

Ile Parisienne

Ile Parisienne Light

46°37.3′N; 84°45.9′W

Downbound Only.

2

Gros Cap Reef

Gros Cap Reefs Light

46°30.6′N; 84°37.1′W

Upbound Only.

3

Round Island

Round Island Light 32

46°26.9′N; 84°31.7′W.

4

Pointe Louise

Pointe Louise Light

46°27.8′N; 84°28.2′W.

5

West End of Locks

West Center Pierhead Light

46°30.2′N; 84°22.2′W

Upbound Only.

6

East End of Locks

East Center Pierhead Light

46°30.1′N; 84°20.3′W

Downbound Only.

7

Mission Point

Light 99

46°29.2′N; 84°18.1′W.

8

Six Mile Point

Six Mile Point

46°26.1′N; 84°15.4′W.

9

Ninemile Point

Light 80

46°23.5′N; 84°14.1′W.

10

West Neebish Channel

Light 29

46°16.9′N; 84°12.5′W

Downbound Only.

11

Munuscong Lake Junction

Lighted Junction Buoy

46°10.8′N; 84°05.6′W.

12

De Tour Reef

De Tour Reef Light

46°56.9′N; 83°53.7′W.

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