Clam River (Michigan)

Clam River
Clam River near its source in Cadillac
Clam River (Michigan) is located in Michigan
Clam River (Michigan)
Location of the Clam River's mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
RegionNorthern Michigan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLake Cadillac in Cadillac
 • coordinates44°15′04″N 85°24′37″W / 44.25111°N 85.41028°W / 44.25111; -85.41028
Mouth 
 • location
Muskegon River near Temple
 • coordinates
44°05′22″N 85°00′12″W / 44.08944°N 85.00333°W / 44.08944; -85.00333
Length51 mi (82 km)
Basin features
ProgressionLake Mitchell → Lake Cadillac → Clam River → Muskegon River → Lake Michigan

The Clam River is a 51.1-mile-long (82.2 km)[1] tributary of the Muskegon River in Wexford, Missaukee, and Clare counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The source of the river is located in downtown Cadillac, at the eponymous Lake Cadillac, adjacent to Cadillac High School. The river flows east and southeast and ends at the Muskegon River a few miles north of Temple.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2016-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 21, 2011