Lake Macatawa to Get Increased Environmental Monitoring in 2020
The monitoring will cover the entire Macatawa Watershed which includes approximately 110,000 acres in Ottawa and Allegan counties.
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Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department and Michigan DNR Rescue Boy Who Fell Through Lake Macatawa Ice
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department and Michigan Department of Natural Resources rescued a 13-year-old boy who fell through the ice on Lake Macatawa while chasing his dog.
Warning Issued For Lake Macatawa and Black River
According to WZZM 13, The Ottawa County Health Department is telling people to stay away from the Black River and Lake Macatawa.
A pumping station leaked around 50,000 gallons of raw sewage into the river, which then made it into the lake. They say that the overflow is due to a mechanical failure.