Watershed Summary 

The Herring Lake Watershed is approximately 16,000 acres in size and includes Upper Herring Lake, Lower Herring Lake, and Herring Creek. The Herring Lake Watershed is approved under the CMI administrative rules and was funded under section 319. Land use is 40% forested, 24% agriculture, and the rest other. With the exception of a 117-acre preserve and 35 acres of state land on Upper Herring Lake, property ownership in the watershed is entirely private. The Herring Lakes Watershed has improved its water quality by reducing the amount of agricultural pollutions that were a major concern since the watershed has relatively heavy agricultural land use. 

MDEQ Nonpoint Source Links 

• Herring Lakes Watershed Planning Project fact sheet (140 KB PDF) 
• Herring Lakes Watershed Transition Grant fact sheet (140 KB PDF)  

Watershed Websites 

• Benzie Conservation District 
• Herring Lakes Watershed Management Plan 

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