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1. The river
and surrounding watershed extends from
the headwaters in
Livingston County to the river mouth in
Ionia County where it
joins the Grand River.
2. The river is 64 miles long and falls about
140 feet in
elevation.
3. The watershed encompasses 310 square miles.
4. It travels through mostly rural areas in Livingston,
Shiawassee, Ingham, Clinton and Ionia Counties.
5. Home to a
diversity of wildlife such as ducks, geese,
heron, sandhill crane, songbirds, raptors and others.
6. Fish species in the river include: pike, large mouth bass,
carp and other warm water fish in the upper reaches;
small
mouth and salmon in the lower. |
