| Sturgeon River | |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Michigan |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Mouth Elevation: | 597feet |
Sturgeon River is a 40.8adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing mostly northward through Otsego and Cheboygan counties. The Sturgeon River rises in Livingston Township, Otsego County, near the city of Gaylord at 45.0303°N -84.6383°W. It flows into Burt Lake in the community of Indian River. A channel formerly flowed into the Indian River at 45.4131°N -84.61°W, but the main course of the river now empties directly into Burt Lake.
The West Branch Sturgeon River rises in southeast Charlevoix County at 45.1303°N -84.7986°W and flows [1] to the main stream at 45.2719°N -84.6008°W in Wolverine.
The Little Sturgeon River rises in Cheboygan County northeast of Wolverine at 45.2986°N -84.5603°W and flows north on a course generally parallel to the Sturgeon River. The mouth of the Little Sturgeon River is at 45.4053°N -84.6089°W on the former channel of the Sturgeon River that flows into the Indian River.
With an average descent of 14 feet per mile, the Sturgeon River is the fastest river in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. The water is crystal-clear since it begins as a spring-fed stream. The average depth is 3–4 feet, however, there are deeper pools that can reach 5–8 feet, usually around the outside of bends.[2]
From the mouth: