Plaster Creek
| Plaster Creek | |
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Plaster Creek west of Kalamazoo Avenue
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan |
| River mouth |
Grand River at Grand Rapids, Michigan 581 ft (177 m) |
| Basin size | 57 sq mi (150 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Discharge |
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Coordinates: 42°56′56″N 85°41′55″W / 42.94889°N 85.69861°W
Plaster Creek is a 25.9-mile-long (41.7 km)urban stream in Kent County, Michigan in the United States. It is a tributary of the Grand River. The stream is named for the large deposit of gypsum found at its mouth. Its mean monthly flow averages 22 million gallons per day.
Two bridges listed on the National Register of Historic Places cross the creek.
The headwaters are located in Dutton Shadyside Park, at Hanna Lake Avenue and 76th Street, just south of the unincorporated town of Dutton in Gaines Township. The creek flows into the Grand River just south of Wealthy Street in downtown Grand Rapids. The main stream is approximately 26 miles (42 km) long and drains a 57-square-mile (150 km2) basin.
Plaster Creek is a salmon spawning stream, and salmon have been seen as far upstream as the headwaters at Dutton Shadyside Park. The stream is not considered to be a trout stream, but has been designated as a warm water fishery. One endangered species Epioblasma triquetra (the snuffbox mussel) lives in the Plaster Creek watershed. The threatened Beak Grass (Diarrhena americana) grows along the banks in some areas.
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