A drain commissioner is an elected official in most Michigancounties. Official language(s) English de-facto Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 11th 96,889 mi² 250,941 km² 239 miles 385 km 491 miles 790 km 41. ... It has been suggested that County be merged into this article or section. ...
The drain commissioner is responsible for planning, developing, and maintaining surface water drainage systems under the Michigan Drain Code. The territory benefiting from (drained by) a particular drain (creek or ditch) is typically organized as a drainage district, and the drain commissioner levies tax assessments and directs construction or maintenance of drains on behalf of each district. A county may have dozens or even hundreds of drainage districts. Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area. ...
Drain commissioners are elected on the partisan ballot in presidential election years to four-year terms.