Prairie River (Michigan)
| Prairie River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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]
- Washburn Lake[7]
- Beaver Drain[8]
- Beaver Lake[9]
- Beaver Lake[9]
- Nottawa Ditch[5]
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]
- outflow from Omena Lake[18]
- outflow from Grey Lake[17]
- outflow from Eight Foot Lake[16]
- outflow from Hawkins Lake[15]
- (left) Stewart Lake Drain[19]
- Stewart Lake[20]
- Stewart Lake[20]
- (left) outflow from Lake Pleasant[21]
- outflow from Lake Michiana (Hog Lake)[22]
- outflow from Lake Michiana (Hog Lake)[22]
- (left) outflow from Dragon Lake,[23]
References
^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie River
^ ab National Map Viewer, accessed August 10, 2015
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Creek
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nottawa Ditch
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colon Ditch
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washburn Lake
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Drain
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Lake
^ Project Background Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine., Lake Templene Bathymetric Surveying and Lake Management Plan
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bryant Lake
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perrin Lake
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie River Lake
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fish Lake
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawkins Lake
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eight Foot Lake
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grey Lake
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omena Lake
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stewart Lake Drain
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stewart Lake
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Pleasant
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Michiana
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dragon Lake
