Clinton River Watershed Council
Workshops Scheduled |
Wild Ones, North Oakland Chapter Phragmites Workshop |
 click here to go to the Clinton River
Watershed Council webpage |
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Increases in e. coli levels in local waterways can be an annoyance, but it is a very real health risk. Click here to read about the dangers, causes and prevention of e. coli bacteria hazards
Click here to go to The Clinton River Watershed, located in southeast Michigan, covers 760 square miles and includes over 1,000 miles of streams in addition to the 80-mile-long main branch. More than 1.4 million people in over 60 municipalities inhabit the watershed. Land use within the watershed is varied: the southern portion is urban, the middle section is made up of rapidly-developing suburbs, and the northern region is rural. Approximately 98% of the land area within the City of Pontiac is
located within the Clinton River Watershed. The remaining 2% represents several small sections of Pontiac that are located in the extreme south side of the city that drain into the Rouge River Watershed. The city drains into these watersheds through storm drains and waste water treatment plants.
While live fish couldn't be found from Pontiac to the mouth of the Clinton in the 1960s, a large, varied fishery exists today. Many people enjoy canoeing, fishing, boating and riverfront parks throughout the watershed.
The watershed, which drains urban southern Oakland and Macomb counties, is listed as one of the 42 Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes. Thanks to management efforts by lake associations, local government and the Clinton River Watershed Council have helped reduce nonpoint source pollution within the watershed.
This page is dedicated to making the public aware of its role and the city's role in keeping the Clinton River a safe and healthy environment for everyone. Keep checking for informational reports and special events.
The Clinton River Watershed Council has created several Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to help educate the public in the environmentally friendly methods of doing everyday activities. Please take the time to view each of these brief messages by double clicking the title. To download the video to your computer, right-click the down-arrow or the word "download", and select "save target as"
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