Watershed Summary 

The Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed is located in northwestern-upper Michigan (Antrim county).  It was approved under the CMI administrative rules and was funded under section 319. 

MDEQ Nonpoint Source Links 

For a copy of the approved watershed management plan, please contact Peter Vincent via email, or at 517-241-8351.

• Spencer Creek Watershed fact sheet (300 KB PDF) 
• Elk River Watershed - McMurray/Kladzyk Wetlands Project fact sheet (130 KB PDF) 
• Elk River Chain of Lakes/Jewel of the Midwest Partnership fact sheet (470 KB PDF) 
• Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed Project fact sheet (630 KB PDF) 
• Grand Traverse Bay Watershed (a larger watershed management plan encompassing Elk River Chain of Lakes)
  

Regional

• Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council 
• Antrim Conservation District
• Charlevoix Conservation District
• Grand Traverse Conservation District
• Kalkaska Conservation District
• The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay
• Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy 
• Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council 

Upper Chain

• Six Mile Lake Association 
• Intermediate Lake Association
• Friends of Cedar River

Middle Chain

• Three Lakes Association 
• Grass River Natural Area, Inc. 
• Friends of Clam Lake
• Protection Alliance of Thayer Lake
• Torch Lake Protection Alliance 

Lower Chain

• Friends of Seven Bridges Natural Area
• Friends of Skegemog Wildlife Area
• Elk- Skegemog Lakes Association

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