The Saganing River, also known as Saganing Creek, is a 10 miles (16.1 km) stream in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Michigan

Michigan

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It rises from the confluence of Saganing Creek and Budd Drain in the northwest corner of Pinconning Township

Pinconning Township, Michigan

Pinconning Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 2,608 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pinconning Township was organized on February 28, 1873. The City of Pinconning is surrounded...

 just south of the Arenac County

Arenac County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 17,269 people, 6,710 households, and 4,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 9,563 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...

/Bay County

Bay County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 110,157 people, 43,930 households, and 30,048 families residing in the county. The population density was 248 people per square mile . There were 46,423 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...

 boundary at 43°54′30"N 84°01′39"W and flows in a gentle arc to the northeast through Lincoln Township

Lincoln Township, Arenac County, Michigan

Lincoln Township is a civil township of Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,522 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

 and then bending to southeast in Standish Township

Standish Township, Michigan

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 before emptying into Saginaw Bay

Saginaw Bay

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 of Lake Huron

Lake Huron

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 just south of Whites Beach at 43°55′10"N 83°53′45"W.

Saganing Creek rises in the southeast corner on Grim Township

Grim Township, Michigan

Grim Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 129 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...

 in Gladwin County

Gladwin County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 26,023 people, 10,561 households, and 7,614 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 16,828 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...

 at 43°55′25"N 84°10′17"W and flows mostly eastward through Gibson Township

Gibson Township, Michigan

Gibson Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 1,210 as of the 2010 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Communities:...

 and Mount Forest Township

Mount Forest Township, Michigan

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 in Bay County. Its main tributary, Saganing Drain, rises in western Gibson Township

Gibson Township, Michigan

Gibson Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 1,210 as of the 2010 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Communities:...

 south of Bentley and flows to the east-southeast.

The other main tributary of the Saganing River, Budd Creek, rises just east of Mount Forest at 43°53′16"N 84°06′13"W.