Elkhart River

RiverElkhart RiverPhysical characteristicsSource • locationConfluence of the North and South Branches of Elkhart River west of Wawaka, Indiana • coordinates41°27′37″N 85°31′51″W / 41.4602778°N 85.5308333°W / 41.4602778; -85.5308333 (Elkhart River origin) • elevation872 ft (266 m) Mouth • locationConfluence with the St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Indiana • coordinates41°41′30″N 85°58′20″W / 41.6916667°N 85.9722222°W / 41.6916667; -85.9722222 (Elkhart River mouth) • elevation722 ft (220 m)Length48 mi (77 km)Basin featuresProgressionElkhart River → St. Joseph River → Lake Michigan → Great Lakes → St. Lawrence River → Gulf of St. LawrenceGNIS ID434081 The Elkhart River is a 48.3-mile-long (77.7 km) tributary of the St. Joseph River in northern Indiana in the United States. It is almost entirely contained in Elkhart County. It begins as the South Branch Elkhart River from Port Mitchell Lake and the North Branch Elkhart River from Waldron Lake and merge to form the Elkhart River west of Wawaka, Indiana. It flows generally westward through Benton and then turns northward. It then flows through Baintertown and Waterford Mi