Paw Paw River Watershed

The larger watershed is divided into 15 sub watersheds shown in map below. More details are provided in the left menu for each sub watershed.

Watershed Overview 

145 miles of Paw Paw River and major tributaries 

3 counties, 25 townships, 4 villages, 6 cities, 1 tribe

446 square miles (285,557 acres) of land 

About 80,000 people live in the watershed

56% of the watershed drains to COLD water streams

44% of the watershed drains to WARM or COOL waterbodies

78 lakes (10 acres or larger)

50% of presettlement wetland area lost

62% wetland functionality loss

Threatened and Endangered Species - 23 animals, 46 plants, 7 communities, 1 Great Blue Heron Rookery 

22 registered dams

Fun Fact: To cover this watershed with just one inch of rain requires 7,750,837,760 gallons of water.