Muskegon River
| Muskegon River | ||
 Basin and course of the Muskegon River |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1620965 | |
| location | Michigan (USA) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | St. Clair River → Detroit River → Niagara River → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| Source lake |
Houghton Lake 44 ° 23 ′ 58 " N , 84 ° 47 ′ 27" W. |
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| Source height | 347 m | |
| muzzle |
Lake Michigan coordinates: 43 ° 15 ′ 41 " N , 86 ° 14 ′ 53" W 43 ° 15 ′ 41 " N , 86 ° 14 ′ 53" W |
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| Mouth height | 177 m | |
| Height difference | 170 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.5 ‰ | |
| length | 339 km | |
| Catchment area | 7091 km² | |
| Discharge at the Croton A Eo gauge : 5990 km² |
MQ 1996/2016 Mq 1996/2016 |
57.9 m³ / s 9.7 l / (s km²) |
| Flowing lakes | Muskegon Lake | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Croton Dam Pond, Hardy Dam Pond, Rogers Dam Pond | |
| Medium-sized cities | Muskegon | |
| Small towns | Big Rapids | |
| Communities | Croton Township , Evart , Newaygo | |
 Muskegon River near Newaygo |
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The Muskegon River is a 339 km long river in the US state of Michigan . It drains an area of 7091 km². The mean discharge at the USGS 04121970 gauge near Croton is 57.9 m³ / s.
course
The Muskegon River rises in Houghton Lake , a 8,112-hectare lake at an altitude of 347 m , centrally located in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula ( Lower Peninsula of Michigan ) located. In the upper reaches the river flows in a south-westerly direction past Evart . At the small town of Big Rapids , he turns south. On the middle course there are three dams that are used to generate electricity: Rogers Dam , Hardy Dam and Croton Dam . In the lower reaches of the river flowing in Muskegon west south-west direction at the location Newaygo over before he north of Muskegon the Muskegon Lake , a estuary to Michigan is achieved.
nature and environment
The river is used by canoeists and kayakers. Since the construction of dams on the river and further interventions in nature, several species of fish have disappeared from the river system of the Muskegon River since the beginning of the 20th century.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Houghton Lake in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- ↑ Muskegon River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b c Richard P. O'Neal: Muskegon River Watershed Assessment, July 1997 (PDF 5.1 MB) Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ↑ USGS 04121970 MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MI