Saginaw River

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The Saginaw River is a major river in Michigan that drains a large portion of the state's Lower Peninsula and flows into Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf river
watercourse
basinCountry United States
continent North America
country United States
county Bay County, Michigan NERFINISHED
Saginaw County, Michigan NERFINISHED
crossedBy Interstate 75 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 10 NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Saginaw River watershed
drains large portion of Michigan's Lower Peninsula
flowsInto Lake Huron NERFINISHED
Saginaw Bay
formedByConfluenceOf Cass River
Flint River
Shiawassee River
Tittabawassee River
hasBridge Independence Bridge NERFINISHED
Lafayette Avenue Bridge NERFINISHED
Liberty Bridge NERFINISHED
Veterans Memorial Bridge NERFINISHED
Zilwaukee Bridge NERFINISHED
hasCityOnBank Bay City, Michigan NERFINISHED
Saginaw, Michigan NERFINISHED
hasPort Port of Saginaw
length approximately 35 miles
approximately 56 kilometers
locatedIn Lower Peninsula of Michigan
Michigan
mouthElevation 177 meters
581 feet
mouthLocation Lake Huron NERFINISHED
Saginaw Bay
navigable yes
notableFor industrial history
shipping channel to Saginaw Bay
partOf Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River drainage basin
passesThrough Bay City NERFINISHED
City of Saginaw
region Mid-Michigan
sourceLocation near Saginaw, Michigan
state Michigan
tributaryOf Lake Huron NERFINISHED
usedFor commercial shipping
fishing
recreational boating
waterbody Great Lakes Basin


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