Goose Creek (River Raisin)
| Goose Creek | |
|---|---|
Goose Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Cities | Brooklyn, Cement City, Somerset Center |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Somerset Township, Michigan |
| • coordinates | 42°03′32″N 84°22′15″W / 42.05889°N 84.37083°W |
| Mouth | River Raisin |
• location | Columbia Township, Michigan |
• coordinates | 42°06′52″N 84°14′51″W / 42.11444°N 84.24750°W |
| Length | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Basin size | 40 sq mi (100 km2) |
Goose Creek is a small stream in Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a tributary of the River Raisin. The headwaters form in Somerset Township in northeast Hillsdale County flowing northeast to join the River Raisin just north of the village of Brooklyn. The total length of the creek is approximately 12 miles (19 km). The Goose Greek subbasin covers an area of 40 sq mi (100 km2) with 44% used for agriculture and 38% forest, wetlands, and grasslands. Only about 12% of the watershed is made up of urban development. Of all the subbasins within the River Raisin watershed, Goose Creek has maintained the largest share of wetlands and maintains the lowest levels of pollutants.