Cedar River (Gladwin County, Michigan)
The Cedar River is a 29.0-mile-long (46.7 km) river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing through Clare County and Gladwin County.
| Cedar River | |
|---|---|
The Cedar River in Gladwin | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hamilton Township, Michigan |
| • coordinates | 44°02′20″N 84°39′56″W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tobacco River |
• coordinates | 44°02′40″N 84°37′54″W |
• elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Saginaw River |
The main branch of the river is formed by the confluence of Cranberry Creek and the West Branch Cedar River at 44°02′20″N 84°39′56″W in Hamilton Township, Clare County. It flows into the Tobacco River at 43°53′17″N 84°29′14″W in Beaverton.
The North Branch Cedar River rises at 44°08′54″N 84°30′58″W in northwest Gladwin County in Sherman Township east of Meredith near the border with Roscommon County, and joins the main branch at 44°01′38″N 84°34′35″W a few miles northwest of Wiggins Lake.
The Middle Branch Cedar River rises at 44°06′47″N 84°37′23″W in northeast Clare County in Franklin Township just west of Meredith. It flows mostly south and joins with the West Branch at 44°02′40″N 84°37′54″W in Hamilton Township, near the Gladwin County border.
The West Branch Cedar River rises at 44°06′49″N 84°39′08″W in Franklin Township, a few miles southwest of Meredith. Another tributary, Cranberry Creek rises in Arnold and Cranberry lakes a few miles northeast of Harrison.
The Little Cedar River is not a tributary of the Cedar River, but flows into the Tobacco River approximately 5 miles (8 km) downstream from Beaverton.