CONFLUENCE - Hersey River - Muskegon River - River Origins, Destinations and Confluences on Waymarking.com

The Hersey River:
The Hersey River is one of the tributaries that make up the Muskegon River Watershed. A dam that was built in the mid 1800's across the Hersey River was finally removed by October 13, 2006.

The Muskegon River:
The Muskegon River Watershed is located in north-central Michigan and is approximately 219 miles long from its start at Higgins Lakes to its mouth at Muskegon Lake and, eventually, Lake Michigan. The Muskegon River Watershed is one of the largest in Michigan, second only to the Grand River Watershed. It is oriented in a southwesterly direction and covers approximately 2,725 square miles. The watershed spans twelve counties: Kalkaska, Crawford, Wexford, Missaukee, Roscommon, Lake, Osceola, Clare, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, and Muskegon. Of those counties previously listed, the watershed covers significant portions of nine of them.
An estimated ninety four tributaries flow into the main trunk of the Muskegon River. Primary tributaries include the West Branch of the Muskegon River, Butterfield Creek, Clam River, Middle Branch River, Hersey River, Little Muskegon River, Bigelow Creek, Brooks Creek, and the Cedar Creek. The Muskegon River is fed by wetlands, groundwater springs, lakes, agricultural drains, and warm, cool, and cold water tributaries. The cool and cold water tributaries help to sustain trout and other cold water aquatic species in the Muskegon River.

Parking Coordinates: N43 50.845 W85 25.977 Trailhead Coordinates: N43 50.845 W85 25.977 Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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