Prairie River (Michigan)

Prairie River
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
⁃ location	Lake Templene
Mouth
⁃ location	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 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 just south of the city of Three Rivers, Michigan.[2]

Drainage basin

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

(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]

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