Torch River (Michigan)

For the Torch River in Saskatchewan, see Torch River (Saskatchewan).
For the community of the same name, see Torch River, Michigan.
Torch River
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CitiesTorch River
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTorch Lake
 • coordinates44°51′02″N 85°19′40″W / 44.8506°N 85.3277°W / 44.8506; -85.3277
Mouth 
 • location
Lake Skegemog
 • coordinates
44°49′23″N 85°19′00″W / 44.8231°N 85.3167°W / 44.8231; -85.3167
Length2.1 mi (3.4 km)
Basin features
ProgressionTorch Lake → Torch River → Lake Skegemog → Elk Lake → Elk River → Grand Traverse Bay → Lake Michigan
Tributaries 
 • leftRapid River

The Torch River is a short river in the Northern Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. At 2.1 miles (3.4 km) in length,[1] the river connects Torch Lake to Lake Skegemog, and is a crucial link in the Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed.[2] The river is divided along its entire length between Antrim and Kalkaska counties. The northern source of the river is home to a DNR Access Site.[3]

The Rapid River is a major tributary of the Torch River.

  1. ^ "Torch River | Natural Atlas". naturalatlas.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  2. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  3. ^ "Torch River DNR Access Site". Michigan Water Trails. Retrieved 2022-11-15.