Looking Glass River Watershed Management Plan - Greater ...

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Subwatershed Delineation
The subwatershed delineations
and names do not necessarily
correspond to Drain
Commissioner assessment
areas. The subwatersheds are
defined as planning areas only
for the purposes of this
watershed plan.
2. Watershed Characteristics
Subwatersheds
The boundaries of the Looking Glass Watershed and its fourteen
subwatersheds are primarily based on United States Geological Survey
(USGS) defined boundaries (USGS, 2005). These boundaries, or Hydrologic
Unit Codes (HUCs), divide the United States into discrete, nested areas
based on common drainage patterns. HUCS were further subdivided based
upon drainage to get the subwatersheds to the desired size.
The subwatersheds range in size from 10 to 15 square miles. Figure 2-1
presents a map of these subwatersheds. Table 2-1 lists them with
corresponding areas and watershed coverage percentages.
Political Jurisdictions
The Looking Glass Watershed is a diverse watershed made up of 14 distinct
political jurisdictions. While Bath Township, DeWitt Township, Watertown
Township, Woodhull Township, Victor Township, and Riley Township are
the six largest communities in the watershed; they represent different types
of communities.
Figure 2-1 Subwatersheds
Watertown Twp
Riley Twp
Faiver Drain
Subwatershed
Looking Glass River
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City of
Dewitt
Olive Twp
Looking Glass B
Subwatershed
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Turkey Creek
Subwatershed
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Looking Glass A
Subwatershed
Victor Twp
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Clise Drain
Subwatershed
Mud Creek
Subwatershed
Graneer Drain
Subwatershed
CLINTON COUNTY
SHIAWASSEE COUNTY
Sciota Twp
Lower Vermilion
Creek Subwatershed
Middle Vermilion
Creek Subwatershed
Woodhull Twp
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Waters of the State
State Roads
County Boundary
Summer Drain
Subwatershed
Legend
Municipal Boundaries
Subwatersheds
Watershed
CLINTON COUNTY
EATON COUNTY
INGHAM COUNTY
Lower Remey Chandler
Prairie and Gunderman Drain Subwatershed
Drain Subwatershed
Dewitt Twp
Lansing
Twp
City of
Lansing
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City of
East Lansing
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Upper Remey Chandler
Drain Subwatershed
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Bath Twp
Meridian Twp
4
Upper Vermilion Creek
Subwatershed
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Williamstown Twp
0 1 2 3 4
Miles
Section 2: Watershed Characteristics 2-1