Little Thornapple River (Coldwater River tributary)
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This article is about the tributary of the Coldwater River. For the river in Eaton County, Michigan, see Little Thornapple River (Eaton County).
Little Thornapple River is a 5.8-mile-long (9.3 km)[3] river in Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
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Little Thornapple River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Jordan Lake in Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan |
Mouth | |
• location | Coldwater River |
• elevation | 797 ft (243 m)[1] |
Discharge | |
• location | mouth |
• average | 45.2 cu ft/s (1.28 m3/s) (estimate)[2] |
Basin features | |
River system | Grand River |
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The Little Thornapple rises from the outflow of Jordan Lake[4] in north-central Woodland Township at 42°45′38″N 85°08′43″W.[1]
The stream flows primarily to the southwest and empties into the Coldwater River in central Carlton Township at 42°42′50″N 85°13′41″W.[1]
The Little Thornapple, with Jordan Lake tributaries, forms an important part of the upper Coldwater River watershed.[5][6] The Little Thornapple is considered to form the headwaters of the Coldwater River.[7]
Lake Jordan is fed primarily by the outflow of Tupper Lake,[8] which in turn is fed by Tupper Creek[9] all in Odessa and Sebewa townships in Ionia County.