Elkhart River
| Elkhart River | |
|---|---|
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Confluence of the North and South Branches of Elkhart River west of Wawaka, Indiana 872 ft (266 m) 41°27′37″N 85°31′51″W / 41.4602778°N 85.5308333°W |
| River mouth |
Confluence with the St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Indiana 722 ft (220 m) 41°41′30″N 85°58′20″W / 41.6916667°N 85.9722222°WCoordinates: 41°41′30″N 85°58′20″W / 41.6916667°N 85.9722222°W |
| Progression | Elkhart River → St. Joseph River → Lake Michigan → Great Lakes → St. Lawrence River → Gulf of St. Lawrence |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Features | |
| GNIS ID | 434081 |
The Elkhart River is a 48.3-mile-long (77.7 km)[1] tributary of the St. Joseph River in northern Indiana in the United States.[2] It is almost entirely contained in Elkhart County. It begins as the South Branch Elkhart River from Port Mitchell Lake and the North Branch Elkhart River from Waldron Lake and merge to form the Elkhart River west of Wakaka, Indiana. It flows generally westward through Benton and then turns northward. It then flows through Bainter Town and Waterford Mills into the Goshen Dam Pond. From there it flows northeast through Goshen, Dunlap and Elkhart. It flows into the St. Joseph River at Island Park just north of downtown Elkhart.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhart River
- ↑ "Elkhart River". Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
Further reading
- Kellan R.S. (2013). Flood-Inundation Maps for the Elkhart River at Goshen, Indiana Reston, Va.: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.
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