The Looking Glass River facts. . . . . .

• is 64 miles long and falls about 140 feet in elevation
• the river and its surrounding watershed extends from the headwaters in Livingston County to the river mouth in Ionia County where it joins the Grand River
• the watershed encompasses 310 square miles
• travels through mostly rural areas in Livingston, Shiawassee, Ingham, Clinton and Ionia Counties
• is home to a diversity of wildlife: ducks, geese, herons, sandhill cranes, king fishers, songbirds, raptors (eagles, hawks, merlins, falcons, kestrels, owls), fox, black, red and "flying" squirrels, oppossums, muskrats, minks, raccoons, red fox, coyotes, whitetail deer and other wildlife
• its fish species include: pike, largemouth and smallmouth bass, rock bass, bluegills and other cichlids, carp, mullets, bowfin, and other warm water fish and minnows, wide range of turtles; salmon and steelhead seasonally in the lower stretches.

For a map of the Looking Glass River, click here.

The Grand River facts. . . . . . .

• is 252 miles long and is the longest river in the state of Michigan
• runs through the cities of Jackson, Eaton Rapids, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Grand Haven
• begins in Somerset Township in Hillsdale County and in Liberty Township in Jackson County and flows through Jackson, Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, Ionia, Kent and Ottawa Counties before emptying into Lake Michigan
• its watershed drains an area of 5,572 square miles, including 18 counties and 158 townships
• carries an average 3,800 cubic feet/second
• has several dams along its length but is a trout and salmon stream for much of its length
• tributaries are the Flat River, Looking Glass River, Maple River, Red Cedar River, Rogue River, Coldbrook Creek, Plaster Creek, Crockery Creek and the Thornapple River
• every 10 years the river is celebrated by an expedition along the entire length including scientists, technicians, historians, educators, students, environmental professionals, boaters, anglers, civic and business leaders, gov't representatives, writers, visual media specialists and private individuals.