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Kalamazoo River
The word, Kalamazoo, comes from the Pottawatomie
Indian word for boiling or sparkling water.
The sparking water describes the image of the
ripples in the river.
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About the Area
The Kalamazoo River was created 25,000 years ago
and runs 166 miles, and flows directly into Lake
Michigan. The river's watershed covers much of
Southwestern Michigan, flowing from the central
counties of Jackson and Hillsdale, to the
coastal county of Allegan. Its watershed drains
eight counties including: Allegan, Barry, Eaton,
Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Jackson,
Hillsdale, Kent and Ottawa.
Source:
The Great Lakes Wiki.
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