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Pottawattomie Bayou

Bay

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Use caution

Live flow only — judge the water in person: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby.

  • Live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby.
  • Flow is below the 25th percentile for Aug 22 (median 2,160 ft³/s over 15 years).
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bay in Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America

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Live flow only — judge the water in person

Use caution

Live flow only — judge the water in person: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby.

  • Live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby. USGS gauge 04119400, as of Aug 21, 9:00 PM gauge-local time
  • Flow is below the 25th percentile for Aug 22 (median 2,160 ft³/s over 15 years). USGS daily streamflow statistics, as of Aug 21, 9:00 PM gauge-local time
Streamflow
1,780 ft³/s
discharge
Gage height
11.08 ft
water level

Flow is low for this date — below the 25th percentile for Aug 22 (median 2,160 ft³/s over 15 years).

No official beach-advisory feed for Michigan yet — follow posted signs and local guidance.

Live, provisional data from USGS gauge GRAND RIVER NEAR EASTMANVILLE, MI (7.7 mi away), as of Aug 21, 9:00 PM gauge-local time.

Weather at Pottawattomie Bayou

H: 78° L: 59°
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
67°
|
Feels like 66°
Precipitation
19%
Humidity
79%
Wind
8 mph
UV Index
0
Water Conditions:
🏊Cool but swimmable🌧️Rain expected
12 AM
Clear
63°
3 AM
Partly Cloudy
60°
6 AM
Overcast
59°
9 AM
Sunny
67°
12 PM
Sunny
77°
3 PM
Overcast
76°
6 PM
Patchy rain nearby
75°
9 PM
Patchy rain nearby
70°

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Pottawattomie Bayou?
Pottawattomie Bayou is a bay in Michigan.
Can you swim at Pottawattomie Bayou?
Live flow only — judge the water in person: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby. Checked August 21, 2026.

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