LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - As the weather cools, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has begun shutting down designated swimming areas for the year.

The process involves removing the white and orange buoys that designate a lake’s swimming area. The DNR starts this process after Labor Day.

Designated swim areas are locations of shallower water (less than five feet) and have lower risks of currents and waves.

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