Rogue River Watershed Project

Study Area

The Rogue River Watershed refers to all the land that is drained by the Rogue River. The Rogue River is a major tributary of the Grand River. The Rogue River Watershed is located in west central lower Michigan approximately twenty-five miles northwest of the City of Grand Rapids. The watershed stretches through Newaygo, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, and Ottawa Counties. A majority of the 167,625 acres of the watershed reside in Newaygo and Kent Counties.

Tour of the Watershed: Ranson Creek Upper Rogue River Spring/Walter Creeks Duke/Forest/Frost Creeks Duke/White Creeks Ball Creek Cedar Creek Stegman/Becker Creeks Nash Creek Lower Rogue Shaw/Rum/Barkley Creeks Rogue Mouth