Montcalm County WatershedsÂ
What is a Watershed?
A watershed is a common area of land that drains into the same body of water.
What watershed do you live in?
Use the map below or follow the link provided to find out!
​Watersheds of Montcalm County
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Maple River
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Chippewa River
Flat River
Watershed
The Flat River Watershed has 147 miles of streams, 70 of which are a designated Natural River. The watershed is also a renowned location for small mouth bass fishing.
Flat River Watershed Council
Muskegon
Watershed
The Muskegon River is 216 miles long with the watershed draining 2,350 square miles across 10 counties.
The river is often used for fishing steelhead and brown trout as well as peaceful paddling in the slow current.
Muskegon River Watershed Assembly
Michigan Trail Maps
The Maple River is 74 miles long with tributaries flowing through five dams and across five counties before emptying into the Grand River.
Located along the river is the Maple River State Game Area.
Maple River
Watershed
Chippewa Watershed Conservancy
The Chippewa River is 90 miles long and discharges at 254 cubic feet/second near Mount Pleasant.
The river is often used for paddling and fishing for bass, carp and redhorses.
Chippewa
Watershed
The Rogue River is 48 miles long and drains 234 square miles of land. The river is a designated natural river popular with innertube users and trout fishers. It is intersected by the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail.
Rogue River Watershed Partners
Rogue River
Watershed
The Grand River is 252 miles long, making it the longest river in Michigan; it accepts water from many rivers including the Flat, Maple and Rogue.
Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds