Macomb County

The Salt River in Macomb County

Macomb County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 788,149 people, 309,203 households, and 210,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,640 people per square mile . There were 320,276 housing units at an average density of 667 per square mile...

 empties into Anchor Bay of Lake Saint Clair

Lake Saint Clair (North America)

Lake St. Clair is a fresh-water lake named after Clare of Assisi that lies between the Province of Ontario and the State of Michigan, and its midline also forms the boundary between Canada and the United States of America. Lake St. Clair includes the Anchor Bay along the Metro Detroit coastline...

 in Chesterfield Township

Chesterfield Township, Michigan

Chesterfield Charter Township is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 37,405. The 2008 census estimate places the population at 44,612. The township was organized in 1842, formed out of a portion of Macomb Township...

 at 42°39′12"N 82°47′06"W. The headwaters rise just west of Richmond

Richmond, Michigan

Richmond is a city on the border between Macomb and St. Clair counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,897 at the 2000 census. The 2008 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 5,606. Most of the city is located in Macomb County, though there is a small portion in St....

 17.9 miles (28.8 km) of stream distance to the north. The river's greatest depth is 6 feet (2 m), although it is quite shallow for most of its length. The part of the river by Lake Saint Clair is lined with marina

Marina

A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....

s. Further inland, it soon turns into a large marsh and forested area. Further north, the river runs through light residential areas and farmlands. Most of the river's watershed is rural with suburban lands near the lake. The river is slow flowing and quite swampy in most parts. Some of the named tributaries include:

• Fish Creek
• Kirkham Drain
• Gibbons Drain
• Shook Drain
• Fister Drain

Midland/Isabella counties

The Salt River, also known as the Big Salt River, is a 19.3 miles (31.1 km) river that rises in northeastern Isabella County

Isabella County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 63,351 people, 22,425 households, and 13,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 24,528 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...

. The main branch is formed by the confluence of the North and South branches in Denver Township

Denver Township, Isabella County, Michigan

Denver Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,147 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...

 at 43°40′57"N 84°36′39"W near the boundary between Isabella and Midland County

Midland County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 82,874 people, 31,769 households, and 22,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 159 people per square mile . There were 33,796 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile...

. The north branch is formed less than five miles north and west of this point by the confluence of several drains, including Killenbeck, Sharps, McDonald, Lamphere, and Loomis. The river has abundant river redhorse

River redhorse

The river redhorse, Moxostoma carinatum, is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the eastern half of the United States and southeastern Canada. Their weight ranges from 2-10 lbs. It is typically found in clear, large creeks and rivers, though it is sometimes also found in lakes...

 and common carp

Common carp

The Common carp is a widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rivers in Europe and Asia. The wild populations are considered vulnerable to extinction, but the species has also been domesticated and introduced into environments worldwide, and is often considered an invasive...

 populations, especially by the Geneva Road bridge. The South Branch is fed by Jordan Creek, Lewis Drain, and Spring Creek. The main branch flows mostly eastward into the Tittabawassee River

Tittabawassee River

The Tittabawassee River is a stream which flows in a generally southeasterly direction through the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river begins at Secord Lake in Clement Township, at the confluence of the East Branch and the Middle Branch...

 in Sanford

Sanford, Michigan

Sanford is a village in Midland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 943 at the 2000 census.The founder's day parade is an important annual event in this old logging village along the Tittabawassee River....

 at 43°40′26"N 84°23′20"W.

Some of the named tributaries of the main branch include:

• Teed Drain
  • Durbin Drain
• Mud Creek
• Bluff Creek
  • Howe Drain
    • Bliss Drain
  • Bickerton Drain
  • High Drain
• Howard Creek
• Lowe Drain

Note that there are also a Salt Creek and Little Salt Creek in southern Isabella and Midland counties, both of which are tributaries of the Chippewa River

Chippewa River (Michigan)

The Chippewa River is a stream in the U.S. state of Michigan that runs through the central Lower Peninsula. The Chippewa is a tributary of the Tittabawassee River and is thus part of the Saginaw River drainage basin...

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