Lake and Watershed Management
Explore these pages for information about watersheds, lakes, streams, and rivers.
Would you like a brochure about the best ways to protect your lake or stream? You can download our brochure and check out additional resources here.
Managing Michigan’s Watersheds
Watersheds are vast areas where water collects into a major waterway.
Michigan has 11,000 inland lakes with many diverse features and issues.
Managing Our Streams and Rivers
Streams and rivers can be vulnerable to fluctuations in water levels and human interaction.
AIS continue to spread through our state, it is important to be aware of them and how you can stop the spread.
Use this table to search for organizations in your area that may be able to assist you with lake and watershed management issues.
It is always interesting to know the size, shape and water depth of a lake or river where your home or cottage is located. There are a number of websites that allow a riparian to obtain such maps.
This is a project created for the Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy to help provide resources and contact information for people in the St. Joseph River Watershed, there is information for reproducing this project for any watershed to make a similar resource.