RRWC - River Raisin Watershed Fact Sheet

The entire watershed is approximately 1,072 square miles - roughly the size of the state of Rhode Island.
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.
It is said to be the world's "crookedest river."
River Raisin Watershed land uses in 2000:
- Agriculture - 65%
- Urbanized Areas - 11%
- Wetlands - 8%
- Forested - 7%
- Grassland - 7%