Jordan River
The Jordan River in Jordan Township
Jordan River (Michigan) is located in Michigan
Jordan River (Michigan)
Location of the mouth of the Jordan River in Michigan
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesAntrim, Charlevoix
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWarner Township
 • coordinates45°04′28″N 84°54′28″W / 45.07444°N 84.90778°W / 45.07444; -84.90778[1]
 • elevation1,190 feet (360 m)[2][3]
MouthLake Charlevoix
 • location
East Jordan
 • coordinates
45°09′13″N 85°07′48″W / 45.15361°N 85.13000°W / 45.15361; -85.13000[1]
 • elevation
590 feet (180 m)[2]
Length24.9 miles (40.1 km)[4]
Basin size100,000 acres (400 km2)[2][3]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftGreen River
 • rightDeer Creek

The Jordan River is a 24.9-mile-long (40.1 km)[4] stream in the northwestern part of the lower peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest tributary of Lake Charlevoix. The Jordan's headwaters rise from springs in the upper Jordan River Valley northeast of Mancelona in Antrim County. The Jordan River was the first river to be designated in Michigan's Natural Rivers Program.[5]

The Jordan River is well known for its world-class brook trout fishing and for its scenic canoe trips. The headwaters are accessible by many foot and ATV trails.

Course

The Jordan River begins in central Warner Township in northeast Antrim County. It winds generally to the southwest, cutting across the northwest corner of Star Township before flowing west through northern Chestonia Township. It then turns to the north, flowing through Jordan Township, the northeast corner of Echo Township, then into South Arm Township in Charlevoix County and emptying into the south arm of Lake Charlevoix in East Jordan.[1]

Tributaries

  • (right) Jones Creek[6]
  • (left) Deer Creek[7]
    • Patricia Lake[8]
    • (left) Healeys Trout Pond[9]
    • (right) Marvon Creek[10]
    • (right) Eaton Creek[11]
    • (right) Warner Creek[12]
    • (right) Collins Creek[15]
    • Deer Lake[16]
  • (right) Bennett Creek[17]
  • (left) Todd Creek[19]
  • (right) Bartholemew Creek[20]
  • (left) Severance Creek[21]
  • (left) Webster Creek[22]
  • (left) Gook Creek[23]
  • (right) Lilak Creek[24]
  • (right) Martin Creek[25]
  • (left) Mill Creek[26]
  • (left) Sutton Creek[27]
  • (right) Cokirs Creek, also known as Kocher Creek[28]
  • (left) Scott Creek[29]
  • (left) Tutstone Creek[30]
  • (right) Green River[31]
  • (right) Stevens Creek[32]
  • (right) Landslide Creek[33]
    • (right) Cascade Creek[34]
  • (right) Section Thirteen Creek[35]
  • (right) Six Tile Creek[36]

Drainage basin

The Jordan River system drains all or portions of the following cities, villages and townships:

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jordan River
  2. 1 2 3 "The Resource" Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, Friends of the Jordan River Watershed, accessed 09 May, 2010
  3. 1 2 Jordan River Natural River Plan, Revised 2002, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, accessed 09 May, 2010
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 21, 2011
  5. ↑ "40th Anniversary of the Natural Rivers Program", Michigan Department of Natural Resources, accessed 09 May, 2010
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones Creek
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Creek
  8. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patricia Lake
  9. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Healeys Trout Pond
  10. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marvon Creek
  11. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eaton Creek
  12. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Warner Creek
  13. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hog Cree
  14. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: O'Brien Pond
  15. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Collins Creek
  16. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Lake
  17. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bennett Creek
  18. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mud Lake
  19. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Todd Creek
  20. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bartholemew Creek
  21. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Severance Creek
  22. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Webster Creek
  23. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gook Creek
  24. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lilak Creek
  25. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Martin Creek
  26. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mill Creek
  27. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sutton Creek
  28. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cokirs Creek
  29. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scott Creek
  30. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tutstone Creek
  31. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green River
  32. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stevens Creek
  33. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Landslide Creek
  34. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cascade Creek
  35. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Section Thirteen Creek
  36. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Six Tile Creek
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