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Iron County Watershed Facts
- Iron County has seven major watersheds, each comprised of smaller watersheds, contributing to a hydrologic river basin.
- Iron County watersheds drain into Lake Superior, Lake Michigan or the Mississippi River.
- Iron County has over 200 miles of navigable rivers and 250 lakes.
- A person in Iron County is never more than 2 1 /2 miles from a lake, river, stream, creek or pond.
- Higher elevations divide the watersheds in Iron County.
- Wetlands are important to healthy watersheds because they serve like a sponge to alleviate flooding and also filter pollutants.
- Threats to our watersheds include: inadequate sewer /septic systems, unmanaged soil erosion, improper use of fertilizers and pesticides, aquatic invasive species, aquifers exposed to active and abandoned mine sites and careless use of petroleum products in aquifers.
Iron County River Access Sites
Click here to get a PDF version of the Iron County River Access map to have the ability to zoom in.
