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Stream monitoring data shows Fleming Creek supports a diverse aquatic invertebrate community.
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Source: Huron River Watershed Council |
About Fleming Creekshed
The Fleming Creek Watershed is the largest in the Middle Huron Initiative area, covering a total of 30.8 square miles. The Creek's 12.6 mile main stem flows southwest from Salem Township and is joined by a number of smaller tributaries. Until recently, the land in the Fleming Creek watershed was used primarily for agriculture, with only occasional residential use and some open space owned by the University of Michigan. In the past decade, however, the development of large homes and subdivisions has resulted in the clearing and grading of hundreds of acres, contributing to erosion and the accumulation of fine sediment in the creek bed. Additional commercial and industrial developments have also grown up in the Fleming Creek basin, further exacerbating these problems. Additional housing developments are planned, which could cause additional degradation of the creek.
State of Our Environment
Huron River Watershed Council volunteers monitor five sites on Fleming Creek. According to the Wiley Stream Health Model, one site is in excellent condition, three are in good condition, and one site receives a fair rating. Overall, the quality of Fleming Creek is good. Compared with other basins in the Middle Huron River basin, Fleming Creek is relatively undeveloped, and the mostly natural state of its channel and floodplain allows it to maintain cool temperatures and fairly good habitat for a variety of aquatic species.
For more information
Find detailed information on Adopt-a-Stream monitoring sites in Fleming Creekshed below.
- A. Warren Road (pdf)
- B. Galpin Road (pdf)
- C. Matthei Botanical Gardens (pdf)
- D. Radrick Farms (pdf)
- E. Geddes Road (pdf)
Updated December 1, 2009