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The
City of Dowagiac is located in Cass County in the heart of Southwestern
Michigan. It was part of a glacial lake ten miles wide that stretched
from Grand Rapids, Michigan to South Bend, Indiana. Present remains
of the lake include Dowagiac Creek, Twin Lakes northeast of Dowagiac
and two small lakes on the University of Notre Dame campus.
The area is known for its fruit farms and many
inland lakes. The City is approximately 30 miles east of the Lake
Michigan Shoreline.
To view topographic maps of the area visit
the U.
S. Geological Survey website.
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