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Water Resources

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is the lead organization for water resources protection in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties. We are dedicated to preserving the heritage of Northern Michigan - a tradition built around our magnificent waters.

Water resources in our service area include:

  • More than 2500 miles of rivers and streams
  • Multiple blue-ribbon trout streams
  • 14 lakes are larger than 1,000 acres
  • 250 lakes that are larger than or equal to 10 acres
  • 490 lakes that are larger than or equal to 1 acre and less than 10 acres
    (1 acre = 209' long by 209' wide)
  • 50 lakes greater than or equal to 0.1 acres and less than 1 acre (.1 acres = 4356 sq. ft = 66' long x 66' wide)
  • 339,000 acres of wetlands (according to 2000 Landcover Statistics)
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council – 426 Bay Street, Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone: 231-347-1181 Fax: 231-347-5928 www.watershedcouncil.org
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