Little Thornapple River (Eaton County)

This article is about the river in Eaton County, Michigan. For the tributary of the Coldwater River, see Little Thornapple River (Coldwater River).
Little Thornapple River
Origin Carmel Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Mouth Thornapple River
Basin countries United States
Mouth elevation 840 ft (260 m)[1]
River system Grand River

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

The Little Thornapple rises in central Carmel Township at 42°33′23″N 84°54′27″W / 42.55639°N 84.90750°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 / 42.65750°N 84.87417°W.[1]

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