Sycamore Creek (Michigan)
| Sycamore Creek | |
|---|---|
Sycamore Creek in Lansing | |
A map of Sycamore Creek and its watershed. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ingham |
| Townships | Leslie, Vevay, Alaiedon, Delhi |
| Municipalities | Mason, Lansing |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Leslie Township |
| • coordinates | 42°28′55″N 84°27′13″W / 42.481981°N 84.453583°W |
| • elevation | 973 ft (297 m) |
| Mouth | Red Cedar River |
• location | Lansing |
• coordinates | 42°42′51″N 84°31′42″W / 42.7142018°N 84.5283112°W |
• elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Length | 26.5 mi (42.6 km) |
| Basin size | 106.1 sq mi (275 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 88.34 cu ft/s (2.502 m3/s) (estimate) |
| Basin features | |
| Hydrologic Unit Codes | 040500040505, 040500040506, 040500040507 (USGS) |
Sycamore Creek is a tributary of the Red Cedar River in the state of Michigan in the United States. The stream is 26.5 miles (42.6 km) long and drains an area of 106.1 square miles (275 km2) on the central Lower Peninsula, in and around the city of Lansing. Via the Red Cedar River, it is part of the watershed of the Grand River, which flows to Lake Michigan. Via Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes system, it is part of the larger watershed of the St. Lawrence River.
Sycamore Creek flows for its entire length in Ingham County. It begins in Leslie Township, approximately 2.4 miles (3.9 km) northwest of the city of Leslie, and flows generally north-northwestward through Leslie and Vevay townships; the city of Mason; Alaiedon and Delhi townships; and the southeastern part of the city of Lansing. It flows into the Red Cedar River in Lansing, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) upstream of the Red Cedar River's mouth at the Grand River.