Muskegon River
River in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Muskegon River (/məˈskiːɡən/ mə-SKEE-gən) is a 216-mile-long (348 km)[1] river in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. From its source at Houghton Lake in Roscommon County, the river flows in a generally southwesterly direction to its mouth at Lake Michigan at the eponymous city of Muskegon. The river drains an area of 2,350 square miles (6,100 km2),[2] and collects a number of tributaries, including the Little Muskegon River, Hersey River, and Clam River.
Muskegon River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
Cities | Evart, Big Rapids, Croton, Newaygo, Muskegon |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Houghton Lake |
• location | Roscommon County, MI |
• coordinates | 44°23′58″N 84°47′27″W |
Mouth | Muskegon Lake |
• location | Muskegon, MI |
• coordinates | 43°15′41″N 86°14′53″W |
Length | 216 mi (348 km) |
Basin size | 2,350 sq mi (6,100 km2) |
Discharge | |
• location | Muskegon, MI |
In September 2002, an article in National Geographic raised concerns about a controversial deal made with Nestlé Waters North America, giving them permission "to bottle up to 210 million gallons (about 800 million liters) a year from an aquifer north of Grand Rapids, Michigan that recharges the Muskegon River".[3]