Elkhart River
Physical characteristics
Source 
  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 
  location
Confluence with the St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Indiana
  coordinates
41°41′30″N 85°58′20″W / 41.6916667°N 85.9722222°W / 41.6916667; -85.9722222 (Elkhart River mouth)
  elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Length48 mi (77 km)
Basin features
ProgressionElkhart River → St. Joseph River → Lake Michigan → Great Lakes → St. Lawrence River → Gulf of St. Lawrence
GNIS ID434081

The Elkhart River is a 48.3-mile-long (77.7 km)[1] tributary of the St. Joseph River in northern Indiana in the United States.[2] 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 Mills into the Goshen Dam Pond. From there it flows northwest through Goshen, Dunlap and Elkhart. It flows into the St. Joseph River at Island Park just north of downtown Elkhart.[3]

The Elkhart River at Baintertown Park

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 19, 2011
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhart River
  3. "Elkhart River". Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 24 January 2010.

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