Saline River (Michigan)

Coordinates: 41°58′31″N 83°36′46″W / 41.9753°N 83.6127°W / 41.9753; -83.6127
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Saline River
Saline River in Saline, Michigan
Saline River (Michigan) is located in Michigan
Saline River (Michigan)
Location within the state of Michigan
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWashtenaw County
 • coordinates42°09′27″N 83°56′23″W / 42.1575°N 83.9396°W / 42.1575; -83.9396[1]
Mouth 
 • location
River Raisin, Michigan
 • coordinates
41°58′31″N 83°36′46″W / 41.9753°N 83.6127°W / 41.9753; -83.6127
Length45.6 mi (73.4 km)
Saline River Dam, Saline

The Saline River is a 45.6-mile-long (73.4 km)[2] river in southeastern Michigan in the United States. A tributary of the River Raisin, it originates in Washtenaw County; flows through the cities of Saline and Milan, where it enters Monroe County; then joins the River Raisin at the village of Dundee. Although named after the city of Saline, which was once famous for its salt springs, the Saline River is not at all salty.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Saline River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011