The Cut (Michigan)

For the river in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, see Cut River (Mackinac County, Michigan).

The Cut
The Cut River in Gerrish Township
The Cut (Michigan) is located in Michigan
The Cut (Michigan)
Location within the state of Michigan
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyRoscommon
Physical characteristics
SourceHiggins Lake
 • locationGerrish Township, Michigan
 • coordinates44°26′05″N 84°40′19″W / 44.43472°N 84.67194°W / 44.43472; -84.67194
 • elevation1,155 ft (352 m)
MouthHoughton Lake
 • location
Markey Township, Michigan
 • coordinates
44°21′35″N 84°41′09″W / 44.35972°N 84.68583°W / 44.35972; -84.68583
 • elevation
1,138 ft (347 m)
Length10 mi (16 km)[1]
Basin features
WaterbodiesMarl Lake

The Cut is a small river located entirely within Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2] The river begins at Higgins Lake and meanders to Houghton Lake at a length of approximately 10 miles (16 km).[1] It also passes through the small Marl Lake within South Higgins Lake State Park near its source.

  1. ^ a b Michigan Department of Natural Resources (May 22, 2012). Status of the Fishery Resource Report: Houghton Lake (PDF). Lansing: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Cut