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Black River (Southwest Michigan)

FieldValue
nameBlack River
imageSouthHavenLightSouthPier.jpg
image_captionBlack River flowing into Lake Michigan
mouth_locationLake Michigan at South Haven, Michigan
subdivision_type1Country
subdivision_name1United States
mouth_elevation581 ft

Black River is a 4.2 mi river in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Michigan that empties into Lake Michigan in South Haven at , where it discharges past the South Pier Lighthouse. The river takes its name from the dark brown color of its water, which is caused by suspended sediments and organic materials picked up along its course. The river supports a variety of wildlife including trout, snapping turtles, leeches, and many other varieties of flora and fauna. The Black River watershed encompasses 287 sqmi across two counties and 13 townships.

The main course of the river is formed by the confluence of the North Branch Black River and Middle Branch Black River at , northwest of South Haven. The South Branch Black River joins the main course at .

The North Branch Black River is formed out of the Black River Drain, which rises out of a complex of drains including the Leverich Drain and North State Road Drain in Clyde Township and Ganges Township in Allegan County. The Middle Branch Black River is formed by the junction of the Little Bear Lake Drain and Melvin Creek at in southern Lee Township, near the boundary with Van Buren County. The South Branch Black River is formed by the junction of the Lower Jeptha Lake Drain and the Black River Extension Drain at in Columbia Township near Breedsville.

About three miles above its mouth on Lake Michigan, the river forks, with the South Branch draining Van Buren County. Less than three miles further upstream, the river forks again into the Middle and North Branches. The Middle branch drains areas of both Van Buren and Allegan counties, and the North Branch watershed is entirely in Allegan County.

Tributaries

From the mouth:

  • (right) South Branch Black River
    • (left) Butternut Creek
      • (left) Tripp and Extension Drain
    • (right) Cedar Creek
    • (left) Eastman Creek
      • (left) Picture Lake
      • (right) Moon Lake
    • (right) Merriman Lake
      • School Section Lake
    • Maple Creek
      • (left) Cedar Drain
      • (right) Nelson Extension Drain
    • Great Bear Lake Drain
      • Great Bear Lake
        • Haven and Max Lake Drain
        • Max Lake
          • Mill Lake
          • Munn Lake
    • (left) Lower Jeptha Lake Drain
      • Lower Jeptha Lake
        • Upper Jeptha Lake
    • (right) Black River Extension Drain
      • (left) South Scott Lake
        • (right) Abernathy Lake
          • (left) Max Lake
        • (left) North Scott Lake
  • Middle Branch Black River
    • (right) Spicebush Creek
    • (left) Scott Creek Drain, also known as Scott Creek
      • (left) Elm Creek Drain, also known as Elm Creek
      • Lower Scott Lake
        • Upper Scott Lake
    • Barber Creek, also spelled Barbor Creek
      • (right) Lester Lake
        • (right) Mud Lake
      • (right) Coffee Lake
      • Saddle Lake
    • Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook Lake
    • (left) Osterhout Lake
    • (left) Melvin Creek
      • Deer Lake
        • Lake Moriah
          • (left) Mud Lake
    • (right) Little Bear Lake Drain
      • (left) Lake Eleven
      • Lake Fourteen
  • North Branch Black River
    • Black River Drain
      • (right) Ockford Drain
      • (left) Beaver Dam Drain
      • (left) North State Road Drain
        • Hutchins Lake
      • Leverich Drain

References

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive. link. (2012-03-29 , accessed May 19, 2011)
  2. {{cite gnis. 621523. Black River
  3. Fuller, Eric. (September 2009). "Black River Watershed Management Plan". Van Buren Conservation District.
  4. {{cite gnis. 1618019. South Branch Black River
  5. {{gnis. 632247. Middle Branch Black River
  6. {{cite gnis. 622387. Butternut Creek
  7. {{cite gnis. 635039. Tripp and Extension Drain
  8. {{cite gnis. 622892. Cedar Creek
  9. {{cite gnis. 1618824. Eastman Creek
  10. {{cite gnis. 635051. Picture Lake
  11. {{cite gnis. 632629. Moon Lake
  12. {{cite gnis. 632135. Merriman Lake
  13. {{cite gnis. School Section Lake. 637413
  14. {{cite gnis. 631421. Maple Creek
  15. {{cite gnis. 1623098. Cedar Drain
  16. {{cite gnis. 1623114. Nelson Extension Drain
  17. {{cite gnis. 2112806. Great Bear Lake Drain
  18. {{cite gnis. 627273. Great Bear Lake
  19. {{cite gnis. 627944. Haven and Max Lake Drain
  20. {{cite gnis. 631752. Max Lake
  21. {{cite gnis. 632330. Mill Lake
  22. {{cite gnis. 633125. Munn Lake
  23. {{cite gnis. 1623109. Lower Jeptha Lake Drain
  24. {{cite gnis. 631173. Lower Jeptha Lake
  25. {{cite gnis. 1615405. Upper Jeptha Lake
  26. {{cite gnis. 1617401. Black River Extension Drain
  27. {{cite gnis. 637473. South Scott Lake
  28. {{cite gnis. 619793. Abernathy Lake
  29. {{cite gnis. 631751. Max Lake
  30. {{cite gnis. 633645. North Scott Lake
  31. {{cite gnis. 638504. Spicebush Creek
  32. {{cite gnis. 637463. Scott Creek Drain
  33. {{cite gnis. 625501. Elm Creek Drain
  34. {{cite gnis. 631183. Lower Scott Lake
  35. {{cite gnis. 1615412. Upper Scott Lake
  36. {{cite gnis. 620580. Barber Creek
  37. {{cite gnis. 630332. Lester Lake
  38. {{cite gnis. 632919. Mud Lake
  39. {{cite gnis. 623536. Coffee Lake
  40. {{cite gnis. 636476. Saddle Lake
  41. {{cite gnis. 638538. Spring Brook
  42. {{cite gnis. 638549. Spring Brook Lake
  43. {{cite gnis. 634147. Osterhout Lake
  44. {{cite gnis. 632085. Melvin Creek
  45. {{cite gnis. 624470. Deer Lake
  46. {{cite gnis. 632699. Lake Moriah
  47. {{cite gnis. 632922. Mud Lake
  48. {{cite gnis. 1623108. Little Bear Lake Drain
  49. {{cite gnis. 625432. Lake Eleven
  50. {{cite gnis. 626343. Lake Fourteen
  51. {{cite gnis. 633575. North Branch Black River
  52. {{cite gnis. 1618825. Black River Drain
  53. {{cite gnis. Ockford Drain. 1617402
  54. {{cite gnis. 1618569. Beaver Dam Drain
  55. {{cite gnis. 1623117. North State Road Drain
  56. {{cite gnis. 628889. Hutchins Lake
  57. {{cite gnis. 630339. Leverich Drain
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