Watershed Summary 

The Upper Manistee River is the northern branch of the Manistee River, located in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan and eventually emptying into Lake Michigan. The Upper Manistee River watershed originates near Alba and covers parts of Antrim, Otsego, Crawford, Kalkaska, and Missaukee Counties, passing near Grayling before turning southwest toward Manistee. Draining an area of 590 square miles, the mainstem is approximately 78 miles long and drops in elevation from 1,250 feet to about 935 feet at the planning boundary of the western edge of Missaukee County. 

MDEQ Nonpoint Source Links 

• Upper Manistee River Watershed Management Plan (PDF) 

Watershed Websites 

• Huron Pines 

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