Watershed Summary

The Huron Chain of Lakes Watershed is part of the Huron River Watershed.  The immediate drainage area to the Huron Chain of Lakes Watershed is 253 square miles (161,919 acres), representing approximately 28% of the Huron River Watershed.  The majority of the watershed lies within Livingston County, with eastern portions in southwest Oakland County and southernmost areas in Washtenaw County.  The Huron River supplies drinking water to approximately 150,000 people, supports one of Michigan's finest smallmouth bass fisheries, and is the State's only designated Scenic River in southeast Michigan. The Huron Chain of Lakes Watershed is locally funded and approved under the CMI administrative rules.

MDEQ Nonpoint Source Links

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Watershed Websites

• Livingston County Drain Commissioner's Office - Watershed Plan

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