The Tippecanoe River is a gentle, 182 miles (292.9 km) river in northern Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

 that flows from Big Lake in Noble County

Noble County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 46,275 people, 16,696 households, and 12,288 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 18,233 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...

 to the Wabash River

Wabash River

The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary...

 near Battle Ground

Battle Ground, Indiana

Battle Ground is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,334 at the 2010 census. It is near the site of the Battle of Tippecanoe....

, about 12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of Lafayette

Lafayette, Indiana

Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...

. The name "Tippecanoe" comes from a Miami-Illinois word for buffalo fish

Ictiobus

Ictiobus, also known as Buffalo fish, is a genus of freshwater fish common in the United States. It is sometimes mistaken for carp because of its flat face and large, silver scales running along the body, though it lacks the whisker-like mouth appendages common to carp...

, reconstructed as */kiteepihkwana/.

The Tippecanoe River is fed by 88 natural lakes and has a drainage area of 1250000 acres (5,058.6 km²), spanning 14 counties. Very few streams in the upper Midwest can match the number of imperiled species or the overall species diversity that the Tippecanoe River supports. A large number of creeks that flow into it, including Redinger Ditch

Redinger Ditch

Redinger Ditch is a creek in northern Indiana that starts near Argos and joins the Tippecanoe River in Talma. Other than those two towns, it is also near Walnut, Tiosa, Tippecanoe, Old Tip Town, Mentone, and Richland Center. It is approximately 770 feet above sea level...

 and Mill Creek

Mill Creek

- In Canada :*Mill Creek, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality*Mill Creek, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, in Cumberland country- In the United States :*Mill Creek, California, a town in Tehama County...

.

Course

From Tippecanoe Lake in Kosciusko County, the river flows south and west through the southeast corner of Marshall County

Marshall County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 45,128 people, 16,519 households, and 12,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 18,099 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...

, then bends northwest through the northern part of Fulton County

Fulton County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,511 people, 8,082 households, and 5,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile . There were 9,123 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

 and through Pulaski County

Pulaski County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,755 people, 5,170 households, and 3,779 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 5,918 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...

, from the northeast corner to the south central portion, traversing Tippecanoe River State Park

Tippecanoe River State Park

Tippecanoe RiverDesignationState ParkLocationIndiana USANearest CitiesWinamac, IndianaCoordinatesArea Date of Establishment1943Governing BodyIndiana DNR...

 along the way. It then enters White County

White County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 25,267 people, 9,727 households, and 7,090 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 12,083 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

, where dams form Lake Freeman and Lake Shafer. The river exits Lake Freeman from the south and flows through the west part of Carroll County

Carroll County, Indiana

Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 20,155. The county seat is Delphi.Carroll County is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

 into Tippecanoe County

Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....

, where it joins the Wabash River.

In addition to Tippecanoe County, five townships that the river flows through are named Tippecanoe:

• Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana
  Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana
  Tippecanoe Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,283.-Geography:Tippecanoe Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Jefferson...
  
  
• Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
  Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
  Tippecanoe Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,493.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana
  Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana
  Tippecanoe Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,256.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Tippecanoe Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Old Tip Town at *...
  
  
• Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
  Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
  Tippecanoe Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,130.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Tippecanoe Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Lawton at *...
  
  
• Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
  Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
  Tippecanoe Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,951.-Geography:...
  
  

History

The Battle of Tippecanoe

Battle of Tippecanoe

The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811, between United States forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa were leaders of a confederacy of...

, in which Governor

Governor of Indiana

The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...

 William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...

 defeated the Indian confederacy of Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812...

, occurred near the south bank of the river near modern Lafayette.

External links

• The Nature Conservancy Tippecanoe River Project