Jordan River (Michigan)

For the stream on Beaver Island, see Jordan River (Beaver Island).
Jordan River
The Jordan River in Jordan Township
Jordan River (Michigan) is located in Michigan
Jordan River (Michigan)
Location of the mouth of the Jordan River in Michigan
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesAntrim, Charlevoix
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWarner Township
 • coordinates45°04′28″N 84°54′28″W / 45.07444°N 84.90778°W / 45.07444; -84.90778[1]
 • elevation1,190 feet (360 m)[2][3]
MouthLake Charlevoix
 • location
East Jordan
 • coordinates
45°09′13″N 85°07′48″W / 45.15361°N 85.13000°W / 45.15361; -85.13000[1]
 • elevation
590 feet (180 m)[2]
Length24.9 miles (40.1 km)[4]
Basin size100,000 acres (400 km2)[2][3]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftGreen River
 • rightDeer Creek

The Jordan River is a 24.9-mile-long (40.1 km)[4] stream in the northwestern part of the lower peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest tributary of Lake Charlevoix. The Jordan's headwaters rise from springs in the upper Jordan River Valley northeast of Mancelona in Antrim County. The Jordan River was the first river to be designated in Michigan's Natural Rivers Program.[5]

The Jordan River is well known for its world-class brook trout fishing and for its scenic canoe trips. The headwaters are accessible by many foot and ATV trails.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference GNIS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "The Resource" Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, Friends of the Jordan River Watershed, accessed 09 May, 2010
  3. ^ a b Jordan River Natural River Plan, Revised 2002, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, accessed 09 May, 2010
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 21, 2011
  5. ^ "40th Anniversary of the Natural Rivers Program", Michigan Department of Natural Resources, accessed 09 May, 2010