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Rocky River (Michigan)

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Tributaries
References

{{Infobox river
| name = Rocky River
| image = Rocky River Flowerfield Township Michigan.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = The Rocky River in Flowerfield Township
| source1_location = Southwest Marcellus Township in Cass County, Michigan
| mouth_location = St. Joseph River in Three Rivers
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = United States
| progression =
| length = {{convert|28|mi|abbr=on}}^[1]
| source1_elevation =
| mouth_elevation =
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|1.5|-|2.0|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}
| basin_size = {{convert|450|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}^[2]
| river_system = St. Joseph River
| tributaries_left =
| tributaries_right =
}}

The Rocky River is a {{convert|28.3|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}^[1] stream located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Michigan that flows into the St. Joseph River at {{coord|41|56|33|N|85|37|59|W|region:US-MI_type:river_source:GNIS}}^[2] 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 {{coord|41|59|43|N|85|51|04|W|region:US-MI_type:river_source:GNIS}}.^[2] 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 {{convert|112000|acre}} and drains all or portions of the following cities and townships:^[3]

In Cass County
- Marcellus Township
- Newberg Township
- Penn Township
- Volinia Township
In Kalamazoo County
- 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^[4]
- Little Pleasant Lake^[5]
- Pleasant Lake^[6]
(left) Armalege Drain^[7]
- Goose Lake^[8]
(right) Flowerfield Creek^[9]
- (right) Spring Creek^[10]
(right) Four County Drain^[11]
(left) Ayers Lake^[12]
(right) Sheldon Creek^[13]
- (right) Lewis Lake^[14]
- Mud Lake^[15]
(left) Pickerel Lake^[16]
- Skyhawk Lake^[17]
- Streaters Mill Pond^[18]
- Bogart Lake^[19]
(right) Huyck Lake^[20]

References

1. ^¹U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011
2. ^¹{{gnis|1624869|Rocky River}}
3. ^¹Rocky River Watershed Management Plan, prepared by Sarah VanDelfzijl, Watershed Coordinator, St. Joseph County Conservation District
4. ^{{gnis|1624642|Kerr Creek}}
5. ^{{gnis|1624684|Little Pleasant Lake}}
6. ^{{gnis|1624832|Pleasant Lake}}
7. ^{{gnis|1624356|Armalege Drain}}
8. ^{{gnis|1624568|Goose Lake}}
9. ^{{gnis|1624542|Flowerfield Creek}}
10. ^{{gnis|1624950|Spring Creek}}
11. ^{{gnis|1624547|Four County Drain}}
12. ^{{gnis|1624360|Ayers Lake}}
13. ^{{gnis|637717|Sheldon Creek}}
14. ^{{gnis|1624678|Lewis Lake}}
15. ^{{gnis|632897|Mud Lake}}
16. ^{{gnis|634797|Pickerel Lake}}
17. ^{{gnis|638071|Skyhawk Lake}}
18. ^{{gnis|638949|Streaters Mill Pond}}
19. ^{{gnis|621684|Bogart Lake}}
20. ^{{gnis|628898|Huyck Lake}}

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