The Clam River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed November 21, 2011 tributary of the
Muskegon River
Muskegon River is a river in the western portion of the lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river source is located at Houghton Lake in Roscommon County, flowing out of the North Bay into neighboring Missaukee County. The river ...
in
Wexford
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,
Missaukee, and
Clare Clare may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Clare Range, a mountain range in Victoria Land
Australia
* Clare, South Australia, a town in the Clare Valley
* Clare Valley, South Australia
Canada
* Clare (electoral district), an electoral district
* C ...
counties in the U.S. state of
Michigan
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. The source of the river is located in downtown
Cadillac
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, at the eponymous
Lake Cadillac
Lake Cadillac is a lake located within the city of Cadillac, Michigan. It is part of the Muskegon River watershed.
Natural features
Lake Cadillac is fed by two inlets: a small river flowing from Lake Mitchell (Michigan), Lake Mitchell and a shor ...
, adjacent to
Cadillac High School
Cadillac High School (also referred to as Cadillac Senior High School) is a high school in Cadillac, Michigan, United States. It is one of eight schools in the Cadillac Area Public Schools (CAPS) school district.
History
Clam Lake Public Sc ...
. The river flows east and southeast and ends at the Muskegon River a few miles north of
Temple
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.
References
Michigan Streamflow Data from the USGS
Rivers of Michigan
Rivers of Wexford County, Michigan
Rivers of Missaukee County, Michigan
Rivers of Clare County, Michigan
Tributaries of Lake Michigan
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