Rocky (Michigan)

The Rocky River is a 28.3-mile-long (45.5 km) stream located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Michigan that flows into the St. Joseph River at 41°56′33″N 85°37′59″W in the city of Three Rivers in St. Joseph County. The Rocky River, along with the St. Joseph River and the Portage River, are the three rivers from which the city of Three Rivers takes its name.
The Rocky River rises in southwest Marcellus Township in Cass County at 41°59′43″N 85°51′04″W. It flows to the northeast, arcing gently to the southeast before turning sharply to the south in eastern Flowerfield Township, shortly after being joined by the Flowerfield Creek. It then flows mostly southward until joining the St. Joseph River in Three Rivers.
The Rocky River watershed encompasses over 112,000 acres (45,000 ha) and drains all or portions of the following cities and townships:

In Cass County
Marcellus Township
Newberg Township
Penn Township
Volinia Township
In Kalamazoo County
Prairie Ronde Township (via Flowerfield Creek)
Schoolcraft Township (via Spring Creek)
Texas Charter Township
In St. Joseph County
Fabius Township (via Kerr Creek)
Flowerfield Township
Lockport Township
Park Township
Three Rivers
In Van Buren County
Porter Township (via Sheldon Creek, Flowerfield Creek, and Four County Drain)

Quelle: Wikipedia