# 2026-16354: Cleveland River Shut for Dragon Boat Festival Chaos Annually

2026-16354, Special Local Regulation; Great Lakes Annual Marine Events-Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-08-11, effective 2026-08-11; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16354
- As of: 2026-08-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16354
- Title: Special Local Regulation; Great Lakes Annual Marine Events-Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 51590
- Published: 2026-08-11
- Effective: 2026-08-11
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1625-AA08
- Last updated: 2026-08-18

## In one line

Cleveland River Shut for Dragon Boat Festival Chaos Annually

## Summary

The Coast Guard is establishing a recurring Special Local Regulation (SLR) for certain navigable waters of the Cuyahoga River. The SLR is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these waters during the Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival, which occurs annually on or around the 4th weekend in August. This rulemaking prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area during enforcement periods unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Eastern Great Lakes or their designated representative.

## Effects PRIA read

- Cuyahoga River access restricted during dragon boat event: cost, low. The Coast Guard created a recurring special local regulation that bars people and vessels from entering the Cuyahoga River area from the Cleveland Rowing Foundation dock (41°29'27.2" N, 081°42'13.1" W) to the Columbus Road Bridge during the Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival, held annually on or around…

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## Sources
- [2026-16354 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16354/special-local-regulation-great-lakes-annual-marine-events-cuyahoga-river-cleveland-oh)
- [2026-16354 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-11/pdf/2026-16354.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16354 (as of 2026-08-18).