The Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed, commonly known as the Chain of Lakes, is a 75-mile-long (121 km) waterway consisting of numerous lakes and connecting rivers in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.

Jan 27, 2025 · The Elk River Watershed, covering over 500 square miles, is the largest sub-watershed of Grand Traverse Bay. It is home to the famous Chain of Lakes, 55 miles of connected lakes and streams in Antrim and Kalkaska Counties.

The Elk River Chain of Lakes (ERCOL) is the largest subwatershed of the Grand Traverse Bay watershed and covers 500 square miles of land, has over 60 square miles of open water, and covers 200 miles of shoreline.

The Elk River Chain of Lakes (ERCOL) is the largest sub-watershed of the Grand Traverse Bay watershed with 500 square miles of land, more than 60 square miles of open water, and 200 miles of shoreline.

The Chain of Lakes Water Trail, in northwest Michigan, is a 100+ mile inland water trail made up of 12 lakes and interconnected rivers which flow into the East Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan.

The Elk River Chain of Lakes-Watershed Implementation Team (ERCOL-WPIT) was formed in 2011 to implement activities pertaining to the Elk River Chain of Lakes in the Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Protection Plan.

The Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed, commonly known as the Chain of Lakes, is a 75-mile-long (121 km) waterway consisting of 14 lakes and connecting rivers in the northwestern section of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, which empty into Lake Michigan.

Connecting Elk Rapids to northern Antrim County, the Chain of Lakes watershed is 75 miles of some of northern Michigan’s most beautiful waterways. Including a series of 14 lakes and interconnecting rivers, the Chain of Lakes begins in Beals Lake and flows 55 miles into East Grand Traverse Bay.

The Elk River Chain of Lakes (ERCOL) watershed is located in northwestern Michigan in the Lower Peninsula. It is the largest sub-watershed of the Grand Traverse Bay watershed and covers over 500 square miles of land, has over 60 square miles of open water, and 200 miles of …

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