Recreation
Located in Southeast Michigan, the Rouge River is a marvelous place to recreate without having to spend hours traveling. Parks along the river abound, trails... Read More →
Regional Projects
Report on Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project 1992-2014
Illicit and Illegal Discharges
An illicit discharge is the introduction of polluting materials into a pipe that drains to surface water or the dumping of polluting material that can... Read More →
Flooding & Stream Bank Erosion
Because the Rouge River watershed is over 50% urbanized, the Rouge River faces some difficult challenges. Urbanization generally means that there is a high percentage... Read More →
Combined Sewers
What are they? Sewers that collect both storm water and sanitary wastewater in the same sewer are known as combined sewers. During heavy rains and... Read More →
Explore Rouge Creatures and Flora
Looking to learn more about plant and wildlife throughout the Rouge River Watershed? Explore among the Rouge Creature Feature and Flora Feature articles below for... Read More →