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Dock permits by state

Pick your state. We name who actually issues your dock permit, with the source and the date we verified it.

Lake operator permits

On utility and Corps lakes, the operator issues the dock permit.

TVATVA Section 26a Alabama PowerAlabama Power lakes Duke EnergyDuke Energy lakes Lake Murray (Dominion Energy)Lake Murray, SC Ameren (Lake of the Ozarks)Lake of the Ozarks, MO GRDA (Grand Lake)Grand Lake, OK Entergy (Lake Hamilton)Lake Hamilton & Catherine, AR Lake Lanier (Corps)Lake Lanier, GA Army Corps lakes (nationwide)Every Corps lake Florida DEPFlorida DEP docks

By state

AlabamaCoastal zone only AlaskaDepends on who owns the land ArizonaState rider ArkansasState rider CaliforniaCoastal zone only ColoradoNo standalone state dock permit ConnecticutPrimary state program DelawarePrimary state program FloridaPrimary state program GeorgiaCoastal zone only IdahoPrimary state program IllinoisPrimary state program IndianaPrimary state program IowaPrimary state program KansasNo standalone state dock permit KentuckyState rider LouisianaCoastal zone only MainePrimary state program MarylandPrimary state program MassachusettsPrimary state program MichiganPrimary state program MinnesotaPrimary state program MississippiCoastal zone only MissouriState rider MontanaCounty gate for lake docks NebraskaNo standalone state dock permit NevadaPrimary state program New HampshirePrimary state program New JerseyPrimary state program New MexicoNo statewide dock permit New YorkPrimary state program North CarolinaCoastal zone only North DakotaPrimary state program OhioGreat Lakes / coastal only OklahomaState rider OregonPrimary state program PennsylvaniaPrimary state program Rhode IslandPrimary state program South CarolinaCoastal zone only South DakotaPrimary state program TennesseeState rider TexasCoastal zone only UtahPrimary state program VermontPrimary state program VirginiaPrimary state program WashingtonMulti-agency path West VirginiaNo standalone state dock permit WisconsinPrimary state program WyomingNo standalone state dock permit
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