Restoring the Prized Tributaries of the Platte River
Home Restoring the Prized Tributaries of the Platte River Platte River-Goose Rd. Dwnstream Viewslider1Platte River-Goose Rd. View Upstream View (1)Platte River-Goose Rd. InstallationHappy dog with stick Since 2019, CRA, Benzie County Road Commission and partners have...
Large Wood for the Platte in Benzie
A reach of the Platte River in Benzie County near the village of Honor was identified by CRA and MDNR Fish Division as being a good candidate for fish habitat improvement work as it’s very wide and shallow in comparison to reaches just upstream and downstream. This high width-to-depth ratio contributes to the warming of water that should otherwise be cold on top of there being little channel bed diversity.
A River Reborn
Last summer, a new channel-spanning structure replaced an undersized culvert where Skinner Road meets the high-quality waters of the North Branch. The site is upstream from previous culvert upgrades at Dymond and Skinner Roads and enhances the overall health of the stream. The project resolves issues like erosion from the road, velocity barriers to fish, and improves habitat for aquatic wildlife, including brook and rainbow trout, wood turtles, and mottled sculpin.
Saving Syers Creek
The Little Manistee is one of the coldest and most stable rivers in Michigan due to its long stretches of undeveloped forests and groundwater-fed streams. One of those streams, Syers Creek, is a small tributary that provides high-quality spawning and rearing habitat to a self-sustaining brook trout population.
