It's the Law: On the Water

Obstructing Navigation

It is illegal to:

• Operate any vessel in such a way that it will interfere unnecessarily with the safe navigation of other vessels.
• Anchor a vessel in the traveled portion of a river or channel in a way that will prevent or interfere with any other vessel passing through the same area.
• Moor or attach a vessel to a buoy (other than a mooring buoy), beacon, light, or any other navigational aid placed on public waters by proper authorities.
• Move, displace, tamper with, damage, or destroy any navigational aid.
• Obstruct a pier, wharf, boat ramp, or access to any facility.
• Place buoys on public waters with the exception of fishing marker buoys (which may be utilized by lawful anglers provided they are removed by sunset each day) and buoys marking submerged or partially submerged hazards to navigation.