Watershed Summary 

The Higgins Lake Watershed is a 23,806-acre watershed that is primarily 70% forested. The Higgins Lake Watershed is approved under the CMI administrative rules and was funded under section 604b. Sediment and nutrients, resulting from an increase in shoreline development and advancing age of inadequate septic systems, were reduced to enhance swimming and boating activities, and cold-water and warm-water fishery. 

MDEQ Nonpoint Source Links 

• Higgins Lake Watershed Implementation Project (320 KB) 
• Muskegon River Watershed (a larger watershed management plan encompassing Higgins Lake) 

Watershed Websites 

• Higgins Lake Property Owners 
• Huron Pines RC&D 

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