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Riverside Canoe

Platte River near Honor, MI

Stream17.7 mi
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Around Platte River

Platte River Campground4.9 miWhite Pine Backcountry Campground Pe…5.2 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Platte River is a 17.7 mile stream near Riverside Canoe in Michigan. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Platte River at Honor, MI (site 04126740). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1990 to 2026

Platte River typically runs highest in April, at a median 143 cfs, and lowest in August, at 116 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 477 cfs, in 2014.

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Typical flow by month at Platte River at Honor, MI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January124111 to 140
February123111 to 136
March133119 to 146
April143126 to 161
May132117 to 152
June125111 to 147
July119104 to 131
August116104 to 127
September119107 to 131
October120108 to 132
November123112 to 135
December123111 to 138

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 36 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Platte River at Honor, MI (site 04126740). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Platte River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Crystal Lake MarinaCrystal LakeRestricted
  • Big Platte LakePlatte LakePublic
  • Little Plattle LakeLittle Plattle LakePublic

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