Watershed

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The Ecorse Creek Watershed is located within Wayne County, in southeast Michigan. The North and South Branch of the Ecorse Creek drain into the Ecorse River and then directly to the Detroit River. The watershed drains an area of approximately 43 square miles in a heavily urbanized region, including the Detroit Metropolitan Airport in the headwater region of the South Branch of the Ecorse Creek.

The following communities and entities are located within the Ecorse Creek Watershed:

City of Allen Park
City of Dearborn Heights
City of Ecorse
City of Inkster
City of Lincoln Park
City of Melvindale
City of Romulus
City of Southgate
City of Taylor
City of Westland
City of Wyandotte
Wayne County Airport Authority