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Paw Paw River 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.
Learn more about the East Branch of the Paw Paw River in the following ArcGIS StoryMap:
East Branch of the Paw Paw River Story Map
Additional Resources:
Paw Paw River Watershed - Wikipedia