Grand River
The Grand River rises in Somerset Township in Hillsdale County and Liberty Township in Jackson County, and flows through Jackson, Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, Ionia, Kent, and Ottawa counties before emptying into Lake Michigan]. The river runs through the cities of Jackson, Eaton Rapids, Lansing, Grand Ledge, Portland, Ionia, Lowell, Grand Rapids, and Grand Haven. Ironically, while the river passes through grand rapids, it no longer features any rapids after the development of the city.
There are fourteen dams on the main branch of the Grand River. This makes for a traditionally difficult paddle. Downtown grand rapids features about 7 of these dams.
The main branch dams are:
Grand River (6th Street)
Grand River
Lyons (removed in 2016)
Grand Ledge
Portland
North Lansing
Webber (hydroelectric)
State Street
Moore's Park (hydroelectric)
Sanitation
Smithville (hydroelectric)
Liberty Mills
Crystal Lake
Mirror Lake
Lake LeAnn North
Lake LeAnn South
There are fourteen dams on the main branch of the Grand River. This makes for a traditionally difficult paddle. Downtown grand rapids features about 7 of these dams.
The main branch dams are:
Grand River (6th Street)
Grand River
Lyons (removed in 2016)
Grand Ledge
Portland
North Lansing
Webber (hydroelectric)
State Street
Moore's Park (hydroelectric)
Sanitation
Smithville (hydroelectric)
Liberty Mills
Crystal Lake
Mirror Lake
Lake LeAnn North
Lake LeAnn South
