Prairie River (Michigan)




For the river in Wisconsin, see Prairie River (Wisconsin).





















Prairie River
Prairie River, Michigan.jpg
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Lake Templene
River mouth
St. Joseph River at Three Rivers, Michigan
Length 54 miles (87 km)

The Prairie River is a small river that flows 54 miles (87 km)[1] through Branch and St. Joseph counties in Michigan. The river rises at 41°48′20″N 85°00′54″W / 41.80556°N 85.01500°W / 41.80556; -85.01500 in northern Kinderhook Township in Branch County, and flows west-northwest into the St. Joseph River at 41°54′45″N 85°38′21″W / 41.91250°N 85.63917°W / 41.91250; -85.63917 just south of the city of Three Rivers, Michigan.[2]



Drainage basin


The Prairie River drains all or portions of the following:[3]




  • Branch County, Michigan

    • Bethel Township

    • Bronson Township

    • Gilead Township

    • Kinderhook Township

    • Noble Township

    • Ovid Township




  • St. Joseph County

    • Burr Oak Township

    • Colon Township

    • Fawn River Township

    • Lockport Township

    • Nottawa Township

    • Sherman Township




  • Steuben County, Indiana

    • Jamestown Township

    • Millgrove Township





Tributaries


(from the mouth)[3]



  • (right) Spring Creek[4]

    • Nottawa Ditch[5]

    • Colon Ditch[6]
      • Washburn Lake[7]


    • Beaver Drain[8]
      • Beaver Lake[9]





  • Lake Templene is formed by an impoundment on the river[10]

  • (right) outflow from Bryant Lake[11]

  • (left) outflow from Perrin Lake[12]

  • Prairie River Lake, a natural lake on the river[13]

  • (left) outflow from Fish Lake[14]
    • outflow from Hawkins Lake[15]
      • outflow from Eight Foot Lake[16]
        • outflow from Grey Lake[17]
          • outflow from Omena Lake[18]





  • (left) Stewart Lake Drain[19]
    • Stewart Lake[20]


  • (left) outflow from Lake Pleasant[21]
    • outflow from Lake Michiana (Hog Lake)[22]


  • (left) outflow from Dragon Lake,[23]



References





  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011


  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie River


  3. ^ ab National Map Viewer, accessed August 10, 2015


  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Creek


  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nottawa Ditch


  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colon Ditch


  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washburn Lake


  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Drain


  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Lake


  10. ^ Project Background Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine., Lake Templene Bathymetric Surveying and Lake Management Plan


  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bryant Lake


  12. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perrin Lake


  13. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie River Lake


  14. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fish Lake


  15. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawkins Lake


  16. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eight Foot Lake


  17. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grey Lake


  18. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omena Lake


  19. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stewart Lake Drain


  20. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stewart Lake


  21. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Pleasant


  22. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Michiana


  23. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dragon Lake









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