Watershed Summary

The Swartz Creek Watershed occupies 82,500 acres in Genesee and Oakland counties.  Swartz Creek is a major tributary to the Flint River that flows into the Saginaw River, a Michigan Area of Concern.  The MDNR classified Swartz Creek as a second quality warm water fishery, with biological features indicating that fair to good water quality and habitat conditions exist.  The Swartz Creek Watershed Management Plan is approved as a CMI Watershed Management Plan.

MDEQ Nonpoint Source Links

• Swartz Creek Watershed Plan
• Swartz Creek Watershed Planning fact sheet (140 KB PDF)

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Watershed Websites