Section R. 323.1075 - Temperature of rivers, streams, and impoundmentsRule 75.
(1) Rivers, streams, and impoundments naturally capable of supporting coldwater fish shall not receive a heat load which would do either of the following: (a) Increase the temperature of the receiving waters at the edge of the mixing zone more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit above the existing natural water temperature.(b) Increase the temperature of the receiving waters at the edge of the mixing zone to temperatures greater than the following monthly maximum temperatures: | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 38 | 38 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 56 | 48 | 40 |
(2) Rivers, streams, and impoundments naturally capable of supporting warmwater fish shall not receive a heat load which would warm the receiving water at the edge of the mixing zone more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit above the existing natural water temperature.(3) Rivers, streams, and impoundments naturally capable of supporting warmwater fish shall not receive a heat load which would warm the receiving water at the edge of the mixing zone to temperatures greater than the following monthly maximum temperatures: (a) For rivers, streams, and impoundments north of a line between Bay City, Midland, Alma and North Muskegon: | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 38 | 38 | 41 | 56 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 49 | 39 |
(b) For rivers, streams, and impoundments south of a line between Bay City, Midland, Alma, and North Muskegon, except the St. Joseph river: | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 41 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 76 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 43 |
(c) St. Joseph river: | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 50 | 50 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 70 | 60 | 50 |
(4) Non-trout rivers and streams that serve as principal migratory routes for anadromous salmonids shall not receive a heat load during periods of migration at such locations and in a manner which may adversely affect salmonid migration or raise the receiving water temperature at the edge of the mixing zone more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit above the existing natural water temperature.Mich. Admin. Code R. 323.1075