Dowagiac River

Dowagiac River
The Dowagiac River in Pokagon Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CitiesDowagiac, Niles
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Dowagiac Drain and Lake of the Woods Drain
  locationBerrien County, Michigan
  coordinates42°04′39″N 086°01′23″W / 42.07750°N 86.02306°W / 42.07750; -86.02306
  elevation745 ft (227 m)
MouthSt. Joseph River
  coordinates
41°50′43″N 086°15′58″W / 41.84528°N 86.26611°W / 41.84528; -86.26611
  elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftDowagiac Creek, Peavine Creek (Dowagiac River), Pokagon Creek, McKinzie Creek
  rightOsborn Creek, Silver Creek

The Dowagiac River is a southwesterly flowing 30.9-mile-long (49.7 km) stream in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a tributary to the St. Joseph River which flows, in turn, into eastern Lake Michigan.