Charlotte River (Michigan)
| Charlotte River | |
|---|---|
The Charlotte River in Bruce Township | |
A map of the Charlotte River and its watershed. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Townships | Dafter, Bruce |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Dafter Township |
| • coordinates | 46°18′52″N 84°24′10″W / 46.314464°N 84.4028184°W |
| • elevation | 680 ft (210 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | West Neebish Channel, St. Marys River, Dafter Township |
• coordinates | 46°19′07″N 84°13′14″W / 46.3186299°N 84.2205869°W |
• elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Length | 17.1 miles (27.5 km) |
| Basin size | 58.4 mi2 (151 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 57.83 cu ft/s (1.638 m3/s) (estimate) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | St. Marys—Lake Huron—St. Clair—Lake St. Clair—Detroit—Lake Erie—Niagara—Lake Ontario—St. Lawrence—Atlantic Ocean |
| Population | 3,451 (2010 estimate) |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Spring Creek |
| Hydrologic Unit Codes | 040700010203, 040700010204 (USGS) |
The Charlotte River is a tributary of the St. Marys River in the state of Michigan in the United States. The stream is 17.1 miles (27.5 km) long and drains an area of 58.4 square miles (151 km2) on the eastern Upper Peninsula. Via the St. Marys River, it is part of the watershed of Lake Huron. Via Lake Huron and the Great Lakes system, it is part of the larger watershed of the St. Lawrence River.