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.

Last Updated: March 2006