Boardman River
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The Boardman River, also known as the Ottaway River or the Boardman–Ottaway River, is a 28.2-mile-long (45.4 km) river in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It rises in western Kalkaska County, and flows west and north through Grand Traverse County to end in downtown Traverse City at the Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. The river's watershed drains an area of 295 square miles (760 km2) through a combined 130 miles (210 km) of river and tributaries. Additionally, the Boardman River is considered one of the top ten trout streams in Michigan.
The Boardman River from a pedestrian bridge near Kingsley, Michigan
Robbins Bridge in Garfield Township, which carries Cass Road over the river, was constructed in 2016.
The Boardman River in downtown Traverse City
Site of the former Brown Bridge Pond at Brown Bridge Quiet Area in East Bay Township; impounded from 1922 until 2012, the valley is now used as a public recreation area.
Kalkaska County, Michigan
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Kalkaska County is located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,939. The county seat is Kalkaska.
Kalkaska County Government Offices in Kalkaska