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Protecting Northern Michigan's ​Water Resources

Rivers

Boyne River

Description: You can’t start at the mouth of the Boyne River and swim upstream to some of the tallest hills in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula without running into some obstacles. In […]

Bear River

Description: Today, all but two of the historic dams have been removed from the river, restoring a more natural flow and passage of aquatic organisms. The Lake St. Dam, largest […]

Elk River

Elk River is the pathway that the Chain of Lakes uses to drain into Lake Michigan. It flows from Elk Lake through the urban environment of Village of Elk Rapids […]

Rapid River

Description: The Rapid River is a tributary to the Torch River. The Rapid is 18 miles long and originates about six miles northeast of Kalkaska in a forested area of […]

Intermediate River

Intermediate River between St. Clair and Ellsworth Lakes   This short river segment is only 0.3 mile long. The river flows under Pleasant Hill Road through an eight-foot diameter corrugated […]

Black River

Description:  From Black Lake, located southeast of the watershed in Presque Isle County, the Black River courses approximately 10 miles to its confluence with the Cheboygan River. The water flow […]