Clinton River (Michigan)

Coordinates: 42°35′24.76″N 82°49′17.07″W / 42.5902111°N 82.8214083°W / 42.5902111; -82.8214083

The Clinton River is a river in southeastern Michigan in the United States.

The main branch of the river rises from wetlands in Springfield Township, Oakland County, northwest of Pontiac. A series of dams create a number of small lakes west of Pontiac, the last of which is Crystal Lake. The river is piped under downtown Pontiac, re-emerging to the east of downtown. The north branch and the middle branch rise in northern Macomb County and join the main branch in Charter Township of Clinton, which was named after the river. The main branch flows 83.0 miles (133.6 km) from its headwaters to Lake St. Clair in Harrison Township, Michigan.

The Clinton River watershed drains 760 square miles (2,000 km²), including most of Macomb County, a large portion of Oakland County and small portions of Lapeer County and St. Clair County. More than 1.4 million people in over 60 municipalities live in the watershed. For the most part, only the waters located downstream of the city of Mount Clemens are navigable by recreational and industrial water vessels.

Clinton River (New Zealand)

The Clinton River is a river in the Southland Region of the South Island of New Zealand.

The river lies completely within the Fiordland National Park and feeds into Lake Te Anau. The Milford Track follows the river from Lake Te Anau and then up the west branch of the river.

Lake Mintaro is a small lake on the west branch of the river.

References

Coordinates: 44°54′00″S 167°54′13″E / 44.9°S 167.9036°E / -44.9; 167.9036