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Black River Watershed
Watershed Overview
530 miles of rivers, streams and drains
2 counties, 13 townships, 3 cities, 2 villages
287 square miles, 183,490 acres
43.8% lies in Allegan County; 56.2% lies in Van Buren County
43 named lakes; 35 lakes 10 acres or larger; over 500 small, unnamed lakes and ponds
Lakes in the watershed are generally either mesotrophic (having moderate nutrient levels) or eutrophic (having excessive nutrients)
65%-85% of the watershed's wetlands have been converted to other uses
Sandy soils in the watershed make groundwater vulnerable to pollution
17 register dams - 11 privately owned, 4 local government owned, 2 state owned
Fun Fact: To cover this watershed with just one inch of rain requires 4,987,646,720 gallons of water.
Resources:
Biological Survey of Black River Watershed - MDEQ
E.coli Monitoring Study - Implementation Plan
Helpful Links:
Black River Watershed - Wikipedia
USGS Real-Time Water Data for Michigan
USGS Daily Streamflow Conditions for the Black River