Paw Paw River Watershed

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You can also learn more about the Paw Paw River Water Trail here at: www.pawpawriverwatertrail.org 

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The Watervliet Urban Stormwater Demonstration Site is an example of Low Impact Development (LID) efforts in the PPRW. This site provides educational signage and features a porous pavement parking area.

The PPRW Management Plan is intended to complement the Management Plans developed for the St. Joseph River and Lake Michigan.  For more information, please contact Marcy Hamilton at (269) 925-1137 x1525 or hamiltonm@swmpc.org.

• Base Map - Roads/Municipal Boundaries (PDF 0.9MB)  
• Hydrology - Rivers, Lakes, & Wetlands (PDF 3.4MB)
• 2000 Land Cover (PDF 0.7MB)
• Groundwater Recharge (PDF 0.7MB)
• Prime Agricultural Soils (PDF 0.5MB)
• Conservation & Recreation Lands (PDF 0.5MB)
• USGS Topographic (PDF 8.5MB)
• Population Density (PDF 1.1MB)