Browsers that can not handle javascript will not be able to access some features of this site.
Skip Navigation
Department of Environmental QualityMichigan.gov-Official Website for the Sta of Michigan
Michigan.gov Home DEQ_Home | Online_Services | Permits  | Programs | Site_Map | Contact_DEQ
Printer Friendly Version Printer Friendly   Text Only Version Text Version Email this page Email Page
Battle Creek River Watershed

Watershed Summary

The Battle Creek River Watershed Project focused on 187,000 acres in southeastern Barry, southern Eaton, and northern Calhoun Counties. The Battle Creek River is approved under the CMI administrative rules and was funded under section 319. This river was a leading contributor of sediment and phosphorus to the Kalamazoo River at Battle Creek. The designated uses are agriculture, warm water fishery, habitat for other indigenous aquatic life and wildlife, and partial or total body contact recreation. Land use is 68% agriculture, 13% forest land, 10% wetlands, and 9% urban/rural non-farm. This project helped to reduce: sediment, nutrients and pesticides from agricultural runoff; sediment from stream bank and road crossing erosion; nutrients and bacteria from residential septic systems; nutrients and pesticides from residential runoff; and sediment and other contaminants from commercial facilities.

MDEQ Nonpoint Source Links

(A current version of Adobe Reader  or Adobe Acrobat may be needed to open PDF documents.)

Watershed Websites

Suggestions, corrections, or comments? Please contact us .

 


Michigan.gov Home | DEQ_Home | Online Services | Permits | Programs | Site Map | Contact_DEQ
State Web Sites | Privacy Policy | Link Policy | Accessibility Policy | Security Policy | Michigan News | Michigan.gov Survey

Copyright © 2001-2008 State of Michigan