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Kalamazoo River

Coordinates: 42°40′36″N 86°12′55″W / 42.67669°N 86.21531°W / 42.67669; -86.21531
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Kalamazoo River
Map of the Kalamazoo River watershed
Location
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationSouth Branch : Near North Adams
 - coordinates41°59′05″N 84°30′59″W / 41.98476°N 84.51633°W / 41.98476; -84.51633[5]
North Branch: Near Farewell and Pine Hills lakes, Jackson County
42°05′47″N 84°28′38″W / 42.09643°N 84.47717°W / 42.09643; -84.47717[6]
Mouth 
 - locationLake Michigan
 - coordinates42°40′36″N 86°12′55″W / 42.67669°N 86.21531°W / 42.67669; -86.21531[7]
Length130 miles (210 km)
Basin size5,230 km2 (2,020 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - averageMarshall: 9.1 m3/s (320 cu ft/s)[1]
Battle Creek: 19.4 m3/s (690 cu ft/s)[2]
Comstock: 26.5 m3/s (940 cu ft/s)[2]
Allegan : 45.8 m3/s (1,620 cu ft/s)[3]
New Richmond: 52.8 m3/s (1,860 cu ft/s)[4]

The Kalamazoo River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is 130 miles (210 km) long.

References

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  1. Mean of the yearly mean streamflows recorded by the USGS for the period 2002-2006.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Mean of the yearly mean streamflows recorded by the USGS for the period 2000-2006.
  3. Mean of the yearly mean streamflows recorded by the USGS for the period 2001-2005.
  4. Mean of the yearly mean streamflows recorded by the USGS for the period 2003-2006.
  5. "South Branch Kalamazoo River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  6. "North Branch Kalamazoo River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  7. "Kalamazoo River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.