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This list of Michigan rivers includes all streams designated rivers although some may be smaller than those streams designated creeks, runs, brooks, swales, cuts, bayous, outlets, inlets, drains and ditches. These terms are all in use in Michigan. Other waterways are listed when they have articles.

The state has over 300 named rivers. Several names are shared by different rivers; for example, there are eight Pine Rivers and seven Black Rivers. In four cases there are two rivers of the same name in one county. In these cases extra information such as alternate name or body of water they flow into has been added.

Map of Michigan rivers

Tahquamenon River

In alphabetical order

A–C

D–K

L–M

N–R

Net River
New River
North River
Nottawa Creek (also known as Nottawa River)
Ocqueoc River
Ogontz River
Ontonagon River
Ore Creek (Livingston County)
Ottawa River, usually called North Tenmile Creek
Otter River
Paint Creek (Oakland County)
Paint Creek (Washtenaw/Monroe counties)
Paint River
Partridge Creek
Paw Paw River
Pelton River, also called Pelton Creek
Pentwater River
Perch River
Pere Marquette River
Peshekee River
Pigeon River (Cheboygan/Otsego counties), empties into Mullett Lake
Pigeon River (Huron County), empties into Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron
Pigeon River (Ottawa County), empties into Lake Michigan
Pigeon River (St. Joseph County), empties into the St. Joseph River
Pike River
Pilgrim River
Pinconning River
Pine Creek (Gratiot County)
Pine River (Alcona/Iosco counties)
Pine River (Arenac County)
Pine River (Charlevoix County)
Pine River (Chippewa/Mackinac counties)
Pine River (Lake/Manistee/Osceola/Wexford counties), also called South Branch of Manistee River
Pine River (Marquette County)
Pine River (Mecosta/Isabella/Montcalm/Gratiot/Midland counties)
Pine River (St. Clair County)
Pinnebog River
Plaster Creek
Platte River
Pointe aux Chenes River
Portage River (Houghton County), the southern end of the Keweenaw Waterway
Portage River (Jackson/Washtenaw counties), a tributary of the Grand River
Portage River (Kalamazoo/St. Joseph counties), a tributary of the St. Joseph River
Portage River (Livingston/Washtenaw counties), a tributary of the Huron River
Potagannissing River
Potato River
Prairie River
Presque Isle River
Quanicassee River
Rabbit River
Rainy River
Rapid River (Delta/Marquette counties)
Rapid River (Kalkaska County)
Rapid River (Ontonagon County)
Ravine River
Red Cedar River
Rifle River
River Raisin
River Rouge or Rouge River
River Styx (Gratiot County)
River Styx (Marquette County)
Rock River (Alger County)
Rock River (Baraga County)
Rock River (Mackinaw County)
Rocky River
Rogue River
Ruby Creek

S–Z

By watershed

Lake Erie basin

Detroit River

Maumee River (OH)
- Tiffin River (OH)
  - Bean Creek
- St. Joseph River (OH)
  - East Branch Saint Joseph River
  - West Branch Saint Joseph River
Ottawa River
Little Lake Creek
- Flat Creek
  - North River
River Raisin
Sandy Creek
Huron River (Monroe/Wayne/Washtenaw/Livingston/Oakland counties)
- Portage River (Livingston/Washtenaw counties)
Detroit River
- Ecorse River
- River Rouge or Rouge River

Lake St. Clair basin

Clinton River

Milk River
Clinton River
- Paint Creek
  - Trout Creek
Salt River (Macomb County)
Saint Clair River
- Belle River
- Pine River (St. Clair County)
- Black River (Sanilac/St. Clair counties)

Lake Huron basin

The Thumb

White River (Huron County, Michigan)
New River
Pinnebog River
Pigeon River (Huron County)
- Little Pigeon River (Huron County)

Saginaw Bay

Shiawassee River

Sebewaing River
Quanicassee River
Saginaw River
- Shiawassee River
- Tittabawassee River
  - Chippewa River
    - Pine River (Mecosta/Isabella/Montcalm/Gratiot/Midland counties)
    - Coldwater River (Isabella County)
      - Walker Creek
  - Salt River (Midland/Isabella counties)
  - Tobacco River
    - Little Cedar River (Gladwin County)
    - Cedar River (Clare/Gladwin counties)
  - Molasses River
    - Little Molasses River
  - Little Tobacco River
  - Sugar River
    - South Branch Little Sugar River
Kawkawlin River
Pinconning River
Saganing River
Pine River
Rifle River
Au Gres River
Tawas River

Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan

Au Sable River
- Pine River (Alcona County)
Black River (Alcona County)
Devils River
Thunder Bay River
Bell River
Little Trout River
Swan River
Trout River
Ocqueoc River
- Little Ocqueoc River
Black Mallard River
Cheboygan River, mouth at Cheboygan in Cheboygan County
- Black River (Cheboygan/Montmorency/Presque Isle/Otsego counties)
  - Rainy River
    - Little Rainy River
  - Canada Creek
- Mullett Lake
  - Little Pigeon River (Cheboygan County), empties directly into Mullett Lake
  - Pigeon River (Cheboygan/Otsego counties)
    - Little Pigeon River (Cheboygan County)
  - Indian River (Cheboygan County)
    - Little Sturgeon River
    - Burt Lake
      - Sturgeon River (Cheboygan/Otsego counties)
      - Crooked River
      - Maple River (Cheboygan/Emmett counties)
      - Little Carp River (Cheboygan County)
Little Black River (Cheboygan County)

Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Carp River (Chippewa/Mackinac counties)
Pine River (Chippewa/Mackinac counties)
Potagannissing River (Drummond Island)
Saint Mary's River

Lake Michigan basin

Lower Peninsula of Michigan

Northern Michigan

Carp Lake River
Bear River
Pine River (Charlevoix County)
- Lake Charlevoix
  - Jordan River
    - Green River
  - Boyne River
Grand Traverse Bay
- Elk River
  - Elk Lake
    - Torch River
      - Rapid River (Kalkaska County, Michigan)
        Little Rapid River
      - Torch Lake (Antrim County, Michigan)
        Clam Lake
        Grass River
        Lake Bellaire
        Intermediate River
        Cedar River (Antrim County, Michigan)
        
        Intermediate Lake
        Green River
        Sixmile Lake and other lakes
        Dingman River
        Intermediate River
- Boardman River
  - Boardman Lake
Leland River, also called the Carp River
Crystal River
Platte River
Betsie River
- Little Betsie River
Manistee River
- Manistee Lake
  - Little Manistee River
- Pine River (Lake/Manistee/Osceola/Wexford counties), also called South Branch of Manistee River

Pere Marquette River

Big Sable River
Lincoln River
Pere Marquette River
- Big South Branch Pere Marquette River
  - Ruby Creek
- Baldwin River
Pentwater River (Oceana County)

West Michigan

White River (Muskegon/Oceana counties)
Muskegon River
- Maple River (Newaygo/Muskegon counties)
- Little Muskegon River
- Hersey River
- Middle Branch River
- Clam River

Grand River

Grand River
- Bass River
- Buck Creek
- Plaster Creek
- Coldbrook Creek
- Rogue River
- Thornapple River
  - Coldwater River (Barry/Kent/Ionia counties)
    - Little Thornapple River, in Barry County
  - Little Thornapple River (Eaton County)
- Flat River
- Maple River (Ionia/Clinton/Gratiot/Shiawassee counties)
  - Pine Creek, some portions called Newark and Arcadia Drain
    - River Styx (Gratiot County)
  - Little Maple River
- Looking Glass River
- Red Cedar River
  - Sycamore Creek
- Portage River (Jackson/Washtenaw counties)
Pigeon River (Ottawa County)
Lake Macatawa
- Macatawa River
Kalamazoo River
Black River (Allegan/Van Buren counties)
St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)
- Paw Paw River
- Dowagiac River
- Pigeon River (St. Joseph County)
- Fawn River
  - Little Fawn River
- Prairie River
- Rocky River
- Portage River (Kalamazoo/St. Joseph counties)
- Nottawa Creek (also known as Nottawa River)
- Coldwater River (Branch County)
  - Sauk River
Galien River
- South Branch Galien River
  - Galena River

Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Green Bay

Menominee River
- Little River
- Little Cedar River
- Shakey River
- Sturgeon River (Dickinson County, Michigan)
- Brule River
  - Paint River
    - Hemlock River
      - Little Hemlock River
    - Net River
  - Iron River (Iron County, Michigan)
- Michigamme River
  - Kelso River
  - Deer River
  - Fence River
    - Mitchigan River
  - Spruce River
  - Peshekee River
  - Spurr River
Cedar River (Menominee County, Michigan)
- Walton River
Bark River
Ford River

Little Bay de Noc

Escanaba River
- Middle Branch Escanaba River
  - Black River (Marquette County)
  - Second River
- East Branch Escanaba River
Days River
Tacoosh River
Rapid River (Delta/Marquette counties)
Whitefish River

Big Bay de Noc

Remainder of Lake Michigan/Upper Peninsula

Manistique River
- Indian River (Alger/Schoolcraft counties)
  - Little Indian River
- West Branch Manistique River
  - Creighton River
- Driggs River
- Fox River
  - East Branch Fox River
  - Little Fox River
- Manistique Lake
  - Shoepac River
Milakokia River
Cataract River
Crow River
Rock River (Lake Michigan)
Lower Millecoquins River
- Upper Millecoquins River
Black River (Mackinac County)
Cut River
Brevoort River
- Brevoort Lake
  - Little Brevoort River
Pointe aux Chenes River
Moran River

Beaver Island

Jordan River

Lake Superior basin

Yellow Dog River

Salmon Trout River (Marquette County)
Pine River (Marquette County)
- Pine Lake
  - River Styx (Marquette County)
  - Mountain Stream
    - Mountain Lake
      - Cliff River
Little Huron River
Huron River (Baraga/Marquette counties)
Huron Bay
- Ravine River
- Slate River (Baraga County)
- Silver River (Baraga County)
Falls River
Little Carp River (Baraga County)
Portage River (Houghton County, Michigan), the southern end of the Keweenaw Waterway
- Snake River
- Portage Lake
  - Sturgeon River (Baraga/Houghton counties)
    - Otter Lake
      - Otter River
        West Branch Otter River
        
        North Branch Otter River
        Sante River
        
        Little Otter River
    - Silver River (Baraga County/Houghton County)
    - Little Silver River
    - Perch River
    - Rock River (Sturgeon River tributary)
      - Worm Lake
        Vermilac River
        
        Murphy River
    - Tioga River
  - Pike River
  - Torch Lake
    - Trap Rock River
  - Pilgrim River
Traverse River
Tobacco River
Big Betsy River
Little Betsy River
Lac La Belle
- Little Gratiot River
Montreal River (Keweenaw County)
- Medora River
Silver River (Keweenaw County)
Eagle River
Gratiot River
Salmon Trout River (Houghton County)
Graveraet River
Elm River
Little Elm River
Misery River
- Little Misery River
East Sleeping River
West Sleeping River
Firesteel River
Flintsteel River

Ontonagon River

Ontonagon River
- West Branch Ontonagon River
  - South Branch Ontonagon River
  - Lake Gogebic
    - Slate River (Gogebic County)
      - Pelton River or Pelton Creek
- Middle Branch Ontonagon River
  - Baltimore River
  - Tamarack River
- East Branch Ontonagon River
  - Jumbo River
Potato River
Floodwood River
Cranberry River
Little Cranberry River
Duck River, also called Duck Creek (Ontonogan County)
Mineral River
Big Iron River
- Rapid River (Ontonagon County, Michigan)
Little Iron River
Union River
- Little Union River
Carp River (Gogebic/Ontonagon counties), sections also called Big Carp River and Upper Carp River
Little Carp River (Gogebic-Ontonagon counties)
Presque Isle River
- Little Presque Isle River
Black River (Gogebic County)
- Little Black River (Gogebic County)
Montreal River (Wisconsin-Michigan) (Gogebic County)

Isle Royale

See also

References

USGS GNIS, United States Geological Survey's Geographical Names Information System

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rivers of Michigan.

Michigan streamflow data from the USGS

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