Watershed Summary 

The Upper Grand River watershed is a 572,376-acre watershed in parts of Hillsdale, Jackson, Eaton, Washtenaw, and Ingham Counties. The Upper Grand River Watershed is approved under the CMI administrative rules and was funded under section 319. Land uses are about 6% agriculture, 20% urban, and 20% forestry. The Upper Grand River used to be listed on Michigan's 303(d) List. The water quality has been significantly improved by decreasing the nonpoint source pollutants, therefore, enhancing the fish and aquatic invertebrate community composition. 

• Upper Grand Watershed Management Plan Transition fact sheet (1,900 KB PDF) 
• Watershed Management Plan (4,600 KB PDF) 
• Watershed Management Plan Appendices (7,400 KB PDF) 

Watershed Websites 

• Upper Grand River Watershed Council 

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