2020-Higgins-Lake-Study   –  A study of Higgins Lake Improvement and Management Plan prepared by Restorative Lake Sciences & Dr. Jennifer L. Jermalowicz-Jones, PhD

US EPA National Eutrophication Survey on Higgins Lake (EPA, 1975) – A baseline report created by the EPA on Higgins Lake in a nation-wide study of eutrophication

U of M Biological Station Water Quality Study of Higgins Lake, Michigan (UofM, 1985)  A report from 1985 from the University of Michigan and Central Michigan University as an intended baseline for future studies.

Effects of Residential Development on the Water Quality of Higgins Lake, Michigan (USGS, 2001) This report summarizes a five-year sampling effort by the USGS intended as a tool for regional planning for the protection of Higgins Lake.

Changes in nearshore water quality from 1995 to 2014 and associated linkages to septic systems in Higgins Lake, MI (MSU, 2014) This study concentrated on the ecological changes in the water quality of Higgins Lake and compares analytical results to the USGS report in 2001 to make conclusions of the water quality changes. There will be a 2019 update to this report completed by MSU.