Coldwater River is a
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. Located in
Isabella County, the river rises as the outflow of Littlefield Lake in western
Gilmore Township. The river flows mostly south and empties into the
Chippewa River at on the western boundary of
Deerfield Township, about two miles east of
Lake Isabella
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.
Major tributaries (from the mouth):
*Coldwater Lake, in
Nottawa Township
*Lake of the Hills, in Nottawa and
Sherman
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S ...
townships
**
Walker Creek, rises in south central
Coldwater Township
***Colley Creek, rises in southwest Coldwater Township
***Delaney Creek, rises in north central Coldwater Township
*Littlefield Lake in western Gilmore Township
**Sucker Creek, rises in northwest Gilmore Township
References
*
Rivers of Michigan
Rivers of Isabella County, Michigan
Tributaries of Lake Huron
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