Fawn River (Michigan)

For Fawn River in Canada, see Fawn River (Ontario).

Fawn River
Origin	Indiana, Michigan
Mouth	St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)
Basin countries	United States

The Fawn River is a 55.4-mile-long (89.2 km)^[1] river in southwest Michigan and northeast Indiana in the United States. It flows into the St. Joseph River at 41°50′45″N 85°40′02″W / 41.84583°N 85.66722°W / 41.84583; -85.66722^[2] in the city of Constantine, Michigan. The headwaters rise in a series of lakes and marshes in northern Steuben County, Indiana near Pokagon State Park, where it is known as "Crooked Creek" and "Little Fawn River". It flows west-northwest across the northeast corner of LaGrange County, Indiana and then over the state line across the southeast corner of Branch County, Michigan before entering St. Joseph County, Michigan. Passing to the south of Sturgis, Michigan, the river meanders across the state line a few more times before flowing north into Constantine. Except for Constantine, the river does not flow through any large communities, although it passes near Fremont, Indiana, Orland, Indiana, Sturgis, Howe, Indiana, and White Pigeon, Michigan.

Drainage basin

The drainage basin for the Fawn River and tributaries includes all or portions of the following:

(from the mouth)

(left) Fawn River Drain^[4]
(left) Klinger Lake^[5]
- Tamarack Lake^[6]
  - Thompson Lake^[7]
(left) Pickerel Lake^[8]
- Aldrich Lake^[9]
(right) Wenger Ditch^[10]
(left) Nye Drain^[11]
(right) outflow from Cedar Lake^[12]
- Meteer Lake^[13]
- Duff Lake^[14]
(left) outflow from Lee Lake^[15]
- Williams Lake^[16]
  - Baker Lake^[17]
  - Dark Lake (Nigar Lake/Lake Johnson)^[18]
    - Cade Lake^[19]
      - Sweet Lake^[20]
(left) Himebaugh Drain^[21]
(left) outflow from Long Noble Lake^[22]
- Royer Lake^[23]
  - Mallow Lake^[24]
    - Fish Lake^[25]
      - Honey Lake^[26]
(left) outflow from Lime Lake^[27]
- Anderson Lake^[3]

Becomes the Crooked Creek^[28]