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Website. michigan.gov /dnr. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the agency of the state of Michigan founded in 1921, charged with maintaining natural resources such as state parks, state forests, and recreation areas. It is governed by a director appointed by the Governor and accepted by the Natural Resources Commission.
There are approximately 160 invasive aquatic species residing in Michigan. [2] Some of the most commonly known species are the Zebra Mussel, Quagga Mussel, Sea Lamprey, and several species of Asian Carp. Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) is the primary state law regulating aquatic invasive species in Michigan.
Ford Lake (Michigan) Ford Lake is a fresh water artificial reservoir located in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The lake was created from the construction of Ford Lake Dam (originally known as Rawsonville Dam) along the Huron River in the early 1930s. [1] The lake is named after business magnate Henry Ford.
741 cu ft/s (21.0 m 3 /s) The River Raisin (Ottawa: Nummasepee, "River of Sturgeon") is a 135-mile-long (217 km) river in southeast Michigan, United States, that flows in a generally easterly direction through glacial sediments before emptying into Lake Erie. The River Raisin drainage basin covers approximately 1,072 square miles (2,780 km 2 ...
Belleville Lake is a fresh water artificial reservoir located mostly within Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. [3] A very small portion extends west into Washtenaw County. [2] The lake was created from the construction of the French Landing Dam and Powerhouse along the Huron River in 1925. [1]
Bluegill were among the species of fish tested in Michigan. Fourteen different PFAS chemicals were detected, with a range of 11,000 to 133,000 parts per trillion. One chemical in particular, known ...
The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is one of over 540 National Wildlife Refuges managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service within the Department of the Interior. It occupies 7.88 square miles (20.41 km 2) of scattered property but has drawn boundaries for further expansion. [3]
16,630 acres (67.3 km 2) Max. depth. 148 ft (45 m) Surface elevation. 594 feet (181 m) [1] Mullett Lake is a lake in Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The lake is named after John Mullett, who, together with William A. Burt, made a federal survey of the area from 1840 to 1843. A neighboring lake was named after Burt.