The Boardman River, also known as the Ottaway River or the Boardman–Ottaway River, is a 28.2-mile-long 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. Th…
The Boardman River, also known as the Ottaway River or the Boardman–Ottaway River, is a 28.2-mile-long 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 through a combined 130 miles of river and tributaries. Additionally, the Boardman River is considered one of the top ten trout streams in Michigan.
Country: United States
State: Michigan
Cities: Traverse City, South Boardman, Kalkaska
Length: 28 mi (45 km)
Progression: Boardman River → Grand Traverse Bay → Lake Michigan → Lake Huron
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