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The Saginaw River is a 22.4-mile-long (36.0 km) [3] river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is formed by the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Shiawassee rivers southwest of Saginaw . It flows northward into the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron , passing through the cities of Saginaw and Bay City , both of which developed around it in the 19th century.
The Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum is located in Bangor Township, and is open to everyone who wants to partake in the activities that the museum provides. The ship was released to the museum on April 24, 2012 and left for Bay City on July 18, 2012.
The Zilwaukee Bridge is a high-level, segmental concrete bridge spanning the Saginaw River in the U.S. state of Michigan.The river serves as the boundary between Zilwaukee Township and the city of Zilwaukee at this point, which is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of downtown Saginaw.
The lake freighter MV Saginaw was launched as John J. Boland in 1953, the third vessel to bear that name. John J. Boland was owned and operated by the American Steamship Company and constructed by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company at Manitowoc, Wisconsin. In 1999, the ship was sold to Lower Lakes Towing and renamed Saginaw. The ship is currently ...
[4] [5] The Michigan Department of Natural Resources manages a public boat launch along the river at Evans Road in McKinley. The small unimproved boat launch is only suitable for carrying kayaks and small canoes. [6] [7]
Municipalities, Townships and Volunteer organizations have come together to form the Shiawassee River Water Trail Coalition with the goal of promoting the trail for paddling from Holly to Saginaw Bay. The City of Fenton maintains a boat launch at Strom Park. From there, one has to portage around the Fenton Mill Pond Dam.
The Shiawassee watershed is located south and west of Saginaw Bay in Central Michigan. Its basin is shaped like an hourglass, approximately 65 miles (105 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) wide at each end, and narrows to 5 miles (8.0 km) wide near Corunna. [3] The river rises in Oakland County in Springfield Township at Shiawassee Lake. [5]
The Tittabawassee River (/ ˈ t ɪ t ə b ə ˈ w ɑː s i / TIH-tə-bə-WAH-see) flows in a generally southeasterly direction through the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river begins at Secord Lake in Clement Township , at the confluence of the East Branch and the Middle Branch. [ 3 ]