Pigeon River (Ottawa County, Michigan)
| Pigeon River | |
|---|---|
The Pigeon River in Hemlock Crossing Park in Port Sheldon Township | |
A map of the Pigeon River and its watershed. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ottawa |
| Townships | Olive, Port Sheldon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Olive Township |
| • coordinates | 42°55′09″N 86°02′41″W / 42.9191895°N 86.044766°W |
| • elevation | 625 ft (191 m) |
| Mouth | Lake Michigan |
• location | Port Sheldon Township |
• coordinates | 42°54′04″N 86°12′55″W / 42.9011315°N 86.2153253°W |
• elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Length | 12.9 miles (20.8 km) |
| Basin size | 61.7 sq mi (160 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 64.53 cu ft/s (1.827 m3/s) (estimate) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Michigan—Lake Huron—St. Clair—Lake St. Clair—Detroit—Lake Erie—Niagara—Lake Ontario—St. Lawrence—Atlantic Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sawyer Creek, Ten Hagen Creek |
| Waterbodies | Pigeon Lake |
| Hydrologic Unit Codes | 040500020302, 040500020303 (USGS) |
The Pigeon River is a small river flowing to Lake Michigan on the western Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is approximately 12.9 miles (20.8 km) long and drains an area of 61.7 square miles (160 km2) in a generally rural area situated between the cities of Holland and Grand Haven. Via Lake Michigan and the larger Great Lakes system, it is part of the watershed of the St. Lawrence River.