Our water resource inventories and surveys are one of the many approaches that the Watershed Council uses to protect Northern Michigan's water resources.
Our staff conducts surveys on lakes and streams to document and assess shoreline conditions that have the potential to impact water quality and ecosystem health. These surveys are typically performed for lake associations to provide a lake-wide shoreline assessment. Every property is surveyed for nutrient pollution, erosion, greenbelts, altered shorelines, and other relevant factors. Survey information is used to work with individual property owners to address any problems on the shoreline. Information about individual properties is kept confidential.
Shoreline Surveys
Pickerel-Crooked Lakes Shoreline Survey 2024
Project Summary In the spring of 2024, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council contracted with Pickerel-Crooked Lakes Association
Bass Lake Shoreline Survey 2022
Project Summary Bass Lake is located on the northern side of the Village of Elk Rapids, between Elk
Larks Lake Shoreline Survey 2022
Project Summary Larks Lake is a small inland lake, covering 600 acres, located in northern Emmet County. Larks
Burt Lake Shoreline Survey 2022
Project Summary The Burt Lake Watershed lies in the very center of Northern Michigan and sprawls over nearly
Walloon Lake Shoreline Survey 2020
Project Summary During the summer of 2020, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council conducted a shoreline survey on
Mullett Lake Shoreline Survey 2016
Project Summary During the summer of 2016, the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council conducted a shoreline survey
Lake Charlevoix Shoreline Survey 2018
Project Summary During the summer and fall of 2018, Lake Charlevoix Association partnered with Tip of the Mitt
Black Lake Shoreline Survey 2017
Project Summary During the summer of 2017, the Black Lake Association (BLA) contracted with Tip of the Mitt
Elk River Chain of Lakes Shoreline Survey
Project Summary During the summers of 2016 and 2017, the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council led a
Aquatic Plant Surveys
| Title | Link |
|---|---|
| 2023 Bass Lake Aquatic Vegetation Survey | |
| 2022 Huffman Aquatic Invasive Species | |
| 2021 Torch Lake Aquatic Plant Survey | |
| 2021 Torch Lake Aquatic Plant | |
| 2020 Pickerel & Crooked Lakes Aquatic Plant Survey | |
| 2020 Larks Lake Aquatic Survey | |
| 2019 Douglas Lake Aquatic Plant Survey | |
| 2016 Burt Lake Aquatic Plant Survey | |
| 2015 Mullett Lake Partial Aquatic Plant Survey | |
| 2015 Elk Lake Aquatic Vegetation Survey | |
| 2014 Black Lake Aquatic Plant Survey | |
| 2013 Walloon Lake Aquatic Vegetation Survey | |
| 2013 Long Lake Aquatic Plant Survey | |
| 2013 Lake Bellaire and Clam Lake Aquatic Plant Survey | |
| 2010 Adams Lake Aquatic Plant Survey | |
| 2010 Adams Lake Aquatic Plant Survey | |
| 2008 Paradise Lake Aquatic Plant Survey | |
| 2007 Mullett Lake Aquatic Plant Survey | |
| 2006 Wycamp Lake Aquatic Plant Survey |
