Shiawassee River
River in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shiawassee River (/ˌʃaɪəˈwɒsi/ shy-ə-WAH-see) in the U.S. state of Michigan drains an area of 1,201 square miles (3,110 km2) within Oakland, Genesee, Livingston, Shiawassee, Midland and Saginaw counties. It flows in a generally northerly direction for approximately 110 miles (180 km) from its source to its confluence with the Tittabawassee River creating the Saginaw River, which drains into Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron.[3]
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Shiawassee River | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Springfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan |
• coordinates | 42.73086°N 83.51077°W / 42.73086; -83.51077[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Saginaw River, Michigan |
• coordinates | 43.38697°N 83.96608°W / 43.38697; -83.96608 |
Length | 110 mi (180 km) |
Basin size | 1,201 sq mi (3,110 km2) |
Discharge | |
• location | mouth |
• average | 2,639.68 cu ft/s (74.747 m3/s) (estimate)[2] |
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The name is derived from the Chippewa "shia-was-see" meaning "the river straight ahead."[4]