Au Gres River

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Au Gres River
Location
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Hill Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan
  coordinates 44°21′15″N83°57′46″W / 44.35418°N 83.96277°W / 44.35418; -83.96277 [1]
Mouth  
  location
Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, Michigan
  coordinates
44°01′42″N83°40′55″W / 44.02835°N 83.68192°W / 44.02835; -83.68192 Coordinates: 44°01′42″N83°40′55″W / 44.02835°N 83.68192°W / 44.02835; -83.68192
Length47 mi (76 km)
Basin size450 sq mi (1,200 km2)

The Au Gres River is a river in Michigan. Its mouth is at Lake Huron in the city of Au Gres, Michigan. It flows through Arenac, Iosco and Ogemaw counties. It formerly had an eastern branch, which was severed from the parent river and rerouted along the Whitney Drain to Lake Huron north of Au Gres. The main stream is 46.7 miles (75.2 km) long. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Au Gres River". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine , accessed November 7, 2011
  3. "Map of Au Gres River Excursion (Arenac - AuGres)".