Little Thornapple River (Eaton County)

Little Thornapple River is a 9.1-mile-long (14.6 km)[2] river in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Little Thornapple River
The Little Thornapple River in Chester Township
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCarmel Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Mouth 
  location
Thornapple River
  elevation
840 ft (260 m)[1]
Basin features
River systemGrand River

The Little Thornapple rises in central Carmel Township at 42°33′23″N 84°54′27″W,[1] approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from downtown Charlotte.

There are few named tributaries. Just north of the Wend Valley Airport, the Little Thornapple is joined by the Densmore Perkins Fish Creek Drain[3] and the Baker Drain.

The stream flows primarily to the north and empties into the Thornapple River in Chester Township at 42°39′27″N 84°52′27″W.[1]

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