Watershed+Facts

River Raisin Watershed Facts

 * The entire watershed is approximately 1,072 square miles.
 * The River Raisin is approximately 150 miles long.
 * As of 2000, the watershed was home to 140,000 people.
 * The watershed contains areas of five Michigan Counties: Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Jackson, Hillsdale, and a portion of Fulton County Ohio.
 * The Watershed contains approximately 429 lakes & ponds.
 * The Watershed contains 3,000 miles of man-made drainage systems.
 * It contains 22 main stem dams and 38 tributary dams.
 * River Raisin Watershed land uses in 2000:
 * Agriculture - 65%
 * Urbanized Areas - 11%
 * Wetlands - 8%
 * Forested - 7%
 * Grassland - 7%

This information was copied from: **http://riverraisin.org/features/river_raisin_watershed_info/index_html** on** Oct. 20, 2008 2:55 pm**