Prairie River (Michigan)
| Prairie River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Templene |
| Mouth | |
• location | St. Joseph River at Three Rivers, Michigan |
| Length | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 182.09 cu ft/s (5.156 m3/s) (estimate) |
The Prairie River is a small river that flows 54 miles (87 km) through Branch and St. Joseph counties in Michigan. The river rises at 41°48′20″N 85°00′54″W / 41.80556°N 85.01500°W in northern Kinderhook Township in Branch County, and flows west-northwest into the St. Joseph River at 41°54′45″N 85°38′21″W / 41.91250°N 85.63917°W just south of the city of Three Rivers, Michigan.