The Rocky River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed May 19, 2011 stream located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and t ...
that flows into the
St. Joseph River at
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.
The Rocky River rises in southwest
Marcellus Township in
Cass County at .
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.
The Rocky River watershed encompasses over and drains all or portions of the following cities and townships:
[Rocky River Watershed Management Plan](_blank)
prepared by Sarah VanDelfzijl, Watershed Coordinator, St. Joseph County Conservation District
* In
Cass County
**
Marcellus Township
**
Newberg Township
**
Penn Township
**
Volinia Township
* In
Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. , the population was 261,670. The county seat is Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo County is included in the Kalamazoo–Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Kalamazoo Cou ...
**
Prairie Ronde Township (via Flowerfield Creek)
**
Schoolcraft Township (via Spring Creek)
**
Texas Charter Township
* In
St. Joseph County
**
Fabius Township (via Kerr Creek)
**
Flowerfield Township
**
Lockport Township
**
Park Township
**
Three Rivers
* In
Van Buren County
**
Porter Township (via Sheldon Creek, Flowerfield Creek, and Four County Drain)
Tributaries
* (left) Kerr Creek
** Little Pleasant Lake
*** Pleasant Lake
* (left) Armalege Drain
** Goose Lake
* (right) Flowerfield Creek
** (right) Spring Creek
* (right) Four County Drain
* (left) Ayers Lake
* (right) Sheldon Creek
** (right) Lewis Lake
*** Mud Lake
* (left) Pickerel Lake
** Skyhawk Lake
** Streaters Mill Pond
** Bogart Lake
* (right) Huyck Lake
References
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Rivers of Michigan
Rivers of Cass County, Michigan
Rivers of Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Rivers of St. Joseph County, Michigan
Rivers of Van Buren County, Michigan
Tributaries of Lake Michigan