Charlotte River (Michigan)
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The Charlotte River in Bruce Township
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A map of the Charlotte River and its watershed.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Townships | Dafter, Bruce |
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| Main source |
Dafter Township 680 ft (210 m) 46°18′52″N 84°24′10″W / 46.314464°N 84.4028184°W |
| River mouth | West Neebish Channel, St. Marys River, Dafter Township 581 ft (177 m) 46°19′07″N 84°13′14″W / 46.3186299°N 84.2205869°WCoordinates: 46°19′07″N 84°13′14″W / 46.3186299°N 84.2205869°W |
| Progression | St. Marys—Lake Huron—St. Clair—Lake St. Clair—Detroit—Lake Erie—Niagara—Lake Ontario—St. Lawrence—Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin size | 58.4 sq mi (151 km2) |
| Population | 3,451 (2010 estimate) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 17.1 miles (27.5 km) |
| Hydrologic Unit Codes | 040700010203, 040700010204 (USGS) |
The Charlotte River is a tributary of the St. Marys River in the state of Michigan in the United States. The stream is 17.1 miles (27.5 km) long and drains an area of 58.4 square miles (151 km2) on the eastern Upper Peninsula. Via the St. Marys River, it is part of the watershed of Lake Huron. Via Lake Huron and the Great Lakes system, it is part of the larger watershed of the St. Lawrence River.
The river's entire length and watershed are in eastern Chippewa County. As defined by the United States Geological Survey's National Hydrography Dataset, the river begins in southeastern Dafter Township, approximately 3.4 miles (5.5 km) south-southeast of the unincorporated community of Dafter. It flows for most of its length in Bruce Township, initially northeastward before turning southeastward at the unincorporated locality of Rosedale. It flows into the West Neebish Channel of the St. Marys River, opposite the northern end of Neebish Island and approximately 13.5 miles (21.7 km) southeast of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
Some maps show the river's course upstream of Rosedale as the South Branch Charlotte River, with the name "Charlotte River" upstream of this point assigned to a southeastward flowing tributary. In the National Hydrography Dataset, this tributary appears only as an unnamed stream. "South Branch Charlotte River" is also listed in the Geographic Names Information System as a variant name.
The National Hydrography Dataset lists one named tributary in the Charlotte River watershed, Spring Creek, a right tributary approximately 3.6 miles (5.8 km) long.
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