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Fawn River (Michigan)

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The Fawn River is a 55.4-mile-long (89.2 km)[1] river in southwest Michigan and northeast Indiana in the United States. It flows into the St. Joseph River in the city of Constantine, Michigan. The headwaters rise in a series of lakes and marshes in northern Steuben County, Indiana near Pokagon State Park, where it is known as "Crooked Creek" and "Little Fawn River". It flows west-northwest across the northeast corner of LaGrange County, Indiana and then over the state line across the southeast corner of Branch County, Michigan before entering St. Joseph County, Michigan. Passing to the south of Sturgis, Michigan, 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 Fremont, Indiana, Orland, Indiana, Sturgis, Howe, Indiana, and White Pigeon, Michigan.

CountryUnited States
coordinates41°44′19″N 85°10′01″W
elevation939 ft (286 m)
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Fawn River
The Fawn River in Florence Township, Michigan
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSteuben County north of Orland, Indiana
 • coordinates41°44′19″N 85°10′01″W
 • elevation939 ft (286 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with the St. Joseph River at Constantine, Michigan
 • coordinates
41°50′45″N 85°40′02″W
 • elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Length55 mi (89 km)
Basin features
ProgressionFawn River → St. Joseph River → Lake Michigan → Great Lakes → St. Lawrence River → Gulf of St. Lawrence
GNIS ID
452598
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Fawn River Township, Michigan is named after the river.

Drainage basin

Tributaries

(from the mouth)

  • (left) Fawn River Drain[3]
  • (left) Klinger Lake[4]
    • Tamarack Lake[5]
      • Thompson Lake[6]
  • (left) Pickerel Lake[7]
    • Aldrich Lake[8]
  • (right) Wenger Ditch[9]
  • (left) Nye Drain[10]
  • (right) outflow from Cedar Lake[11]
  • (left) outflow from Lee Lake[14]
    • Williams Lake[15]
      • Baker Lake[16]
      • Dark Lake (Nigar Lake/Lake Johnson)[17]
  • (left) Himebaugh Drain[20]
  • (left) outflow from Long Noble Lake[21]
  • (left) outflow from Lime Lake[26]
    • Anderson Lake[2]

Becomes the Crooked Creek[27]

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