Flint River (Michigan)

Flint River
The Flint River in Flint, Michigan.
Map of the Saginaw River watershed showing the Flint River as one of its major tributaries
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLapeer County
MouthShiawassee River
 • location
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
 • coordinates
43°22′43″N 83°58′59″W / 43.37861°N 83.98306°W / 43.37861; -83.98306
Length78 mi (126 km)
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
 • average1,024.18 cu ft/s (29.002 m3/s) (estimate)[1]
Basin features
River systemSaginaw River

The Flint River is a 78.3-mile-long (126.0 km) river in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan in the United States. The river's headwaters are in Columbiaville in Lapeer County and flows through the counties of Lapeer, Genesee, and Saginaw. The cities of Lapeer, Flint, Flushing, and Montrose are along its course.

  1. ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Report: Flint River". WATERS GeoViewer. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.