Michigan · Unknown Co.

Paw Paw River

· 71 mi · Class
Optimal: 225–700 CFS · USGS #04102500
474 avg
1,710CFS
10.07 ft gauge height
Above Optimal
→Stable
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 474 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #04102500
Designated Water Trail · Private

The 68 mile long Paw Paw River Water Trail begins in the Village of Paw Paw in Van Buren County. There are two impoundments (Briggs Pond and Maple Lake) in the village above the dam which can be paddled. The river portion of the water trail begins immediately below the Maple Lake Dam. The Paw Paw River then winds its way 66 miles through a large, wildlife rich floodplain forest corridor through Van Buren and Berrien Counties. (www.michiganwatertrails.com)

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