Cedar River (Antrim County, Michigan) Explained

Cedar River
Source1 Location:Chestonia Township
Mouth Location:Intermediate River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Mouth Elevation:614feet
River System:Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed

Cedar River is an 11.6adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] stream in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan and is part of the Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed, a tributary of Lake Michigan.

The Cedar River rises in southwest Chestonia Township at 44.9581°N -85.0417°W and flows mostly to the west into the Intermediate River in Bellaire at 44.98°N -85.2044°W.

The North Branch Cedar River rises along the boundary between Chestonia and Kearney townships at 45.005°N -85.1011°W and flows southwest into the main branch about a mile east of Bellaire at 45.005°N -85.1011°W.

Tributaries

From the mouth:

Drainage basin

The Cedar River drains portions of the following in Antrim County:

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed November 21, 2011