| Swartz Creek | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | US |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | East: Holly State Recreation Area West: Gaines Township |
| Mouth | |
• location | Thread Creek, Flint |
| Length | 34 miles (55 km) |
| Basin size | Saginaw River watershed |
Swartz Creek is a 33.9-mile-long (54.6 km)[1] creek located in the Mid Michigan area in the United States. It is a tributary of the Flint River and has two branches, the East and West Branch. Its name comes from the German word Schwarz, meaning "black", as the creek water is muddy.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed November 7, 2011