The Fawn River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed May 19, 2011

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in southwest

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and northeast

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in the

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. It flows into the St. Joseph River in the city of

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. The headwaters rise in a series of lakes and marshes in northern

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near

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, where it is known as "Crooked Creek" and "Little Fawn River". It flows west-northwest across the northeast corner of

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and then over the state line across the southeast corner of

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before entering

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. Passing to the south of

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, the river meanders across the state line a few more times before flowing north into Constantine. Except for Constantine, the river does not flow through any large communities, although it passes near

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, Sturgis,

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, and

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is named after the river.

Drainage basin

The

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for the Fawn River and tributaries includes all or portions of the following: *

** Fremont Township ** Jamestown Township ** Millgrove Township *

** Greenfield Township ** Lima Township ** Van Buren Township *

** California Township ** Gilead Township (portion of southwest corner drains into Anderson Lake ** Kinderhook Township ** Noble Township *

** Constantine Township ** Fawn River Township ** Florence Township ** Sherman Township ** Sturgis Township **

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Tributaries

(from the mouth) * (left) Fawn River Drain * (left) Klinger Lake ** Tamarack Lake *** Thompson Lake * (left) Pickerel Lake ** Aldrich Lake * (right) Wenger Ditch * (left) Nye Drain * (right) outflow from Cedar Lake ** Meteer Lake ** Duff Lake * (left) outflow from Lee Lake ** Williams Lake *** Baker Lake *** Dark Lake (Nigar Lake/Lake Johnson) **** Cade Lake ***** Sweet Lake * (left) Himebaugh Drain * (left) outflow from Long Noble Lake ** Royer Lake *** Mallow Lake **** Fish Lake ***** Honey Lake * (left) outflow from Lime Lake ** Anderson Lake Becomes the Crooked Creek * (right) outflow from Tamarack Lake ** Warner Lake ** Chair Factory Lake *** Rhodes Lake *** Lime Lake **** Lake Gage ***** Crooked Lake ****** Loon Lake ****** Center Lake * (right) outflow from Bell Lake * Jimmerson Lake * Lake James * Snow Lake ** Follette Creek *** Big Otter Lake **** outflow from Walters Lake **** Little Otter Lake ***** outflow from Green Lake ***** Marsh Lake ****** Seven Sisters Lakes ****** Lake Minfenokee ** Lake George *** Silver Lake **** Huyck Lake ***** Little Fawn River ****** Fish Lake

References

{{authority control Rivers of Indiana Rivers of Michigan Rivers of Branch County, Michigan Rivers of St. Joseph County, Michigan Rivers of Steuben County, Indiana Rivers of LaGrange County, Indiana Tributaries of Lake Michigan

Drainage basin

Tributaries

See also

References