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About the Huron River Watershed
What is a Watershed?
 
  Did you ever wonder just what a watershed is? Well, the next time it rains, look to see where the water that runs off of your roof and the driveway goes. Usually you will see it running down the street and into a storm sewer pipe or a ditch along the road.

Map of Creeksheds in Huron River Watershed Watershed map At left is a map of the creeksheds in the Huron River Watershed. At right is a map of major Michigan watersheds that shows how the Huron River Watershed fits into the larger system. Click on either of the underlined links to view a larger size of the maps.

Where does the rainwater eventually go? There are many paths that the water can take, but eventually it all ends up in the nearest stream, lake or wetland. Some of it soaks into the soil to become groundwater and slowly replenish streams and lakes. Some runs overland (or through storm sewers and ditches) and quickly runs into the river and its creeks.

A watershed is all of the land catching rainwater that eventually flows into a particular waterway. So, the Huron River Watershed is made up of all the land that drains either directly into the Huron River or into the creeks that feed into the Huron River. Parts of seven counties in southeast Michigan (Ingham, Jackson, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne) drain into the Huron River and are part of the Huron River Watershed. The Huron River, in turn, drains into Lake Erie, so all of the land in the Huron River Watershed is also a part of the Great Lakes Watershed.


FULL COLOR WATERSHED MAP IS AVAILABLE
Full Color Map of Watershed HRWC is offering a map of the Huron River Watershed that is informative, yet also attractive enough to display prominently. The map is approximately 38" x 24" and shows the Huron River, creeks, streams, creeksheds, State and Metro Parks, canoe liveries and launches and Natural River Districts, to name some of its features. The map also contains information and facts about the watershed.

Learn more about the area and how you can have an impact on your surroundings. Maps are available at HRWC's office at 1100 N. Main, Suite 210 in Ann Arbor for $5 (for non-members, free to paid HRWC members).

If you are unable to pick up the map and wish to have it mailed to you, there is a fee of $5 to cover the costs of postage and the mailing tube for both members and non-members. Make your check payable to "HRWC" in the amount of $10 (for non-members, $5 for paid HRWC members) and mail to HRWC, 1100 N. Main, Suite 210, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

Last Updated: March 2006