Watershed Summary 

The Eagle River Watershed (ERW) contains the Eagle River and tributaries and covers 13,594 acres in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. Pre-historic and historic mining, including the Central, Cliff and Phoenix/St. Clair mines, has been conducted in the ERW. Significant amounts of stamp sand from copper mines have direct contact with surface waters and are eroding into the Eagle River. As a result of high copper concentrations, the Eagle River is on the state's non-attainment list. 

MDEQ Nonpoint Source Links 

For a copy of the approved watershed management plan, please contact Lindsey Ringuette via email, or at 906-346-8518, or Peter Vincent via email, or at 517-241-8351.

• Project Fact Sheet (PDF)