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The Kalamazoo River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is 130 miles (210 km) long from the junction of its North and South branches to its mouth at Lake Michigan, with a total length extending to 178 miles (286 km) when one includes the South Branch. [8]
The Kalamazoo River is the heart of the Kalamazoo River Watershed Council’s focus, and features many miles of enjoyable recreational paddling across its entire length. The lower section from below Lake Allegan to Hacklander Landing is designated as a state Natural River and offers very nice paddling with minimal development.
Kalamazoo County may offer 83 lakes with public access but there is no place to explore like the Kalamazoo River! Stretching 135-miles from Albion to Saugatuck flowing into Lake Michigan, the Kalamazoo River offers 27-riverfront developments, parks, and access sites.
"Kalamazoo river, of Michigan, rises in Hillsdale county, in the S. part of the state, and flowing in a W. N.W. direction, enters Lake Michigan in Allegan county, 29 miles S. from Grand River. The whole length is nearly 200 miles, and the width near its mouth is between 300 and 400 feet.
Learn more about the natural places found within the Kalamazoo River Watershed: Natural Places Wild and Scenic River. In 1981, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources designated the lower portion of the Kalamazoo River as a “wild and scenic” river under the Natural Rivers Act.
Paddling Highlights. Twenty miles of state-designated Natural River below Lake Allegan. Several large areas of undeveloped forested river environment, including 14 miles near Fort Custer National Recreation Area and 13 miles between Parchment and Plainwell.
The river runs about 150 miles along a northwesterly track from its various springs in Hillsdale and Jackson counties to its mouth at Lake Michigan near the village of Saugatuck. Its basin drains about 2,200 square miles of land, and has a very gentle fall of about two feet per mile.
The Kalamazoo River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is 130 miles (210 km) long from the junction of its North and South branches to its mouth at Lake Michigan, with a total length extending to 178 miles (286 km) when one includes the South Branch.
Kalamazoo River. Directions. Southwest Region. Lat, Lon: 42.28833, -85.51889. Attributes: Features by Location. Distance. Porter Street Canoe Dock Boat Launch. Kalamazoo River - North Branch.
The Kalamazoo River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is 130 miles (210 km) long from the junction of its North and South branches to its mouth at Lake Michigan, with a total length extending to 178 miles (286 km) when one includes the South Branch.