Prairie River (Michigan) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prairie River |
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| Country | United States |
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| 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) 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 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 just south of the city of Three Rivers, Michigan.
Drainage basin
The Prairie River drains all or portions of the following:
- 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)
- (right) Spring Creek
- Nottawa Ditch
- Colon Ditch
- Washburn Lake
- Beaver Drain
- Beaver Lake
- Lake Templene is formed by an impoundment on the river
- (right) outflow from Bryant Lake
- (left) outflow from Perrin Lake
- Prairie River Lake, a natural lake on the river
- (left) outflow from Fish Lake
- outflow from Hawkins Lake
- outflow from Eight Foot Lake
- outflow from Grey Lake
- outflow from Omena Lake
- outflow from Grey Lake
- outflow from Eight Foot Lake
- outflow from Hawkins Lake
- (left) Stewart Lake Drain
- Stewart Lake
- (left) outflow from Lake Pleasant
- outflow from Lake Michiana (Hog Lake)
- (left) outflow from Dragon Lake,
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