Flint River (Michigan)
The Flint River is a 78.3-mile-long (126.0 km) river in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan in the United States. The river's headwaters are in Columbiaville in Lapeer County and flows through the counties of Lapeer, Genesee, and Saginaw. The cities of Lapeer, Flint, Flushing, and Montrose are along its course.
| Flint River | |
|---|---|
The Flint River in Flint, Michigan. | |
Map of the Saginaw River watershed showing the Flint River as one of its major tributaries | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lapeer County |
| Mouth | Shiawassee River |
• location | Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge |
• coordinates | 43°22′43″N 83°58′59″W |
| Length | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 1,024.18 cu ft/s (29.002 m3/s) (estimate) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Saginaw River |
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