Watershed Summary 

Stony Creek is a high-quality coldwater tributary of the Clinton River, with headwaters in the primarily rural communities of Oxford and Addison townships in northeastern Oakland County.  The creek has two main branches, the West and Main, which flow through Bruce, Oakland, and Washington townships before entering the Stony Creek Lake impoundment in Stony Creek Metropark.  

Stony Creek's subwatershed spans over 74 square miles in 12 communities and is inhabited by roughly 17,500 people.  Paint Creek is a high-quality coldwater tributary of the Clinton River, with headwaters in Brandon and Oxford Townships upstream of Lake Orion.  The creek then flows through Lake Orion, Orion Township followed by Oakland Township, Rochester Hills and Rochester before reaching its confluence with the Clinton River near downtown Rochester.  Paint Creek's subwatershed spans over 70 square miles in 10 communities and is inhabited by roughly 68,000 people. The Stony/Paint Creek Subwatershed is locally funded, approved under the CMI administrative rules, and meets EPA's nine required elements. 

MDEQ Nonpoint Source Links 

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Watershed Websites 

• Clinton River Watershed Council 
• Stony/Paint Creek Watershed Plan 

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