Cedar River | |
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The Cedar River in Gladwin
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Country | United States |
Basin features | |
Main source | Hamilton Township, Clare County |
River mouth |
Tobacco River 712 ft (217 m) |
River system | Saginaw River |
The Cedar River is a 29.0-mile-long (46.7 km) river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing though Clare County and Gladwin County.
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 / 44.03889°N 84.66556°W in Hamilton Township, Clare County. It flows into the Tobacco River at 43°53′17″N 84°29′14″W / 43.88806°N 84.48722°W in Beaverton.
The North Branch Cedar River rises at 44°08′54″N 84°30′58″W / 44.14833°N 84.51611°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 / 44.02722°N 84.57639°W a few miles northwest of Wiggins Lake.