Rocky River (Michigan)

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Rocky River

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The Rocky River in Flowerfield Township
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Southwest Marcellus Township in Cass County, Michigan
River mouth St. Joseph River in Three Rivers
Length 28 mi (45 km) [1]
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    1.5–2.0 m3/s (53–71 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system St. Joseph River
Basin size 450 km2 (170 sq mi) [2]

The Rocky River is a 28.3-mile-long (45.5 km) [1] stream located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Michigan that flows into the St. Joseph River at 41°56′33″N85°37′59″W / 41.94250°N 85.63306°W / 41.94250; -85.63306 [3] in the city of Three Rivers in St. Joseph County. The Rocky River, along with the St. Joseph River and the Portage River, are the three rivers from which the city of Three Rivers takes its name.

Michigan State of the United States of America

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake". With a population of about 10 million, Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.

St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan) tributary of Lake Michigan in Michigan and Indiana

The St. Joseph River is a 206 miles (332 km) long tributary of Lake Michigan flowing generally westerly through southern Michigan and northern Indiana, United States, to its terminus on the southeast shore of the lake. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Michigan. It was enormously important to Native Americans and greatly aided in the colonial exploration, settlement and administration of New France and the nascent United States as a canoe route between Lake Michigan and the watershed of the Mississippi River.

Three Rivers, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Three Rivers is a city in St. Joseph County in southwestern Michigan in the United States. The population was 7,811 at the 2010 census.

The Rocky River rises in southwest Marcellus Township in Cass County at 41°59′43″N85°51′04″W / 41.99528°N 85.85111°W / 41.99528; -85.85111 . [3] It flows to the northeast, arcing gently to the southeast before turning sharply to the south in eastern Flowerfield Township, shortly after being joined by the Flowerfield Creek. It then flows mostly southward until joining the St. Joseph River in Three Rivers.

Marcellus Township, Michigan Township in Michigan, United States

Marcellus Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,539 at the 2010 census. The village of Marcellus is within the township.

Cass County, Michigan county in Michigan, United States of America

Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,293. Its county seat is Cassopolis.

Flowerfield Township, Michigan Township in Michigan, United States

Flowerfield Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,592 at the 2000 census.

The Rocky River watershed encompasses over 112,000 acres (45,000 ha) and drains all or portions of the following cities and townships: [2]

Newberg Township, Michigan Township in Michigan, United States

Newberg Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,632 at the 2010 census.

Penn Township, Michigan Township in Michigan, United States

Penn Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,774 at the 2010 census.

Volinia Township, Michigan Township in Michigan, United States

Volinia Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,112 at the 2010 census. When the township was organized in 1833, it was at first named Volhynia, after the province in Poland. It is believed to have been given to honor General Tadeusz Kościuszko, the Polish patriot who helped the United States during the American Revolutionary War. The name was altered first to "Volenia" and then by 1901 or earlier to "Volinia".

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011
  2. 1 2 Rocky River Watershed Management Plan, prepared by Sarah VanDelfzijl, Watershed Coordinator, St. Joseph County Conservation District
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky River
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kerr Creek
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Pleasant Lake
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Lake
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Armalege Drain
  8. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goose Lake
  9. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flowerfield Creek
  10. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Creek
  11. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Four County Drain
  12. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ayers Lake
  13. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheldon Creek
  14. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewis Lake
  15. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mud Lake
  16. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pickerel Lake
  17. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skyhawk Lake
  18. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Streaters Mill Pond
  19. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogart Lake
  20. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huyck Lake
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