Misteguay Creek

Misteguay Creek
A channelized section of Misteguay Creek in Albee Township
A map of Misteguay Creek and its watershed.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesGenesee, Shiawassee, Saginaw
TownshipsClayton, Venice, Hazelton, Maple Grove, Albee, Spaulding
MunicipalityNew Lothrop
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationClayton Township
 • coordinates42°58′01″N 83°53′54″W / 42.9669737°N 83.8982942°W / 42.9669737; -83.8982942[1]
 • elevation809 ft (247 m)[2]
MouthFlint River
 • location
Spaulding Township
 • coordinates
43°18′30″N 84°01′03″W / 43.3083596°N 84.0174739°W / 43.3083596; -84.0174739[1]
 • elevation
584 ft (178 m)[1]
Length38.4 mi (61.8 km)
Basin size174.4 sq mi (452 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
 • average131.63 cu ft/s (3.727 m3/s) (estimate)[3]
Basin features
Hydrologic Unit Codes040802040505, 040802040509, 040802040512, 040802040506, 040802040507, 040802040508 (USGS)

Misteguay Creek is a tributary of the Flint River, 38.4 miles (61.8 km) long,[4] on the central Lower Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. The stream drains an area of 174.4 square miles (452 km2)[5] in predominantly agricultural areas of the Flint/Tri-Cities region. Via the Flint and Shiawassee rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Saginaw River, which flows to Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron. Via Lake Huron and the Great Lakes system, it is part of the larger watershed of the St. Lawrence River.

Misteguay Creek begins in Clayton Township in Genesee County, approximately 1.9 miles (3.1 km) southeast of the village of Lennon and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of the city of Swartz Creek. It flows initially northwestward into Shiawassee County, then generally northward, through Venice and Hazelton townships and the village of New Lothrop in Shiawassee County; and Maple Grove, Albee, and Spaulding townships in Saginaw County. It flows into the Flint River in Spaulding Township, approximately 6.3 miles (10.1 km) east of the village of St. Charles. Several sections of the creek's course have been channelized.[6]

Tributaries

This is a list of named streams in Misteguay Creek's watershed, as identified by the National Hydrography Dataset. By default, the list is ordered from the mouth of the creek to its source.

Name Flows into Length[4]
1 Pattee Creek[7] Misteguay Creek 10.7 miles (17.2 km)
2 Bortle Drain[8] Pattee Creek 2.1 miles (3.4 km)
3 Mitchell Creek[9] Misteguay Creek 7.7 miles (12.4 km)
4 Northwood Creek[10] Misteguay Creek 11.3 miles (18.2 km)
5 Porter Creek[11] Misteguay Creek 14.6 miles (23.5 km)
6 Onion Creek[12] Misteguay Creek 9.2 miles (14.8 km)
7 Rush Creek[13] Misteguay Creek 9.1 miles (14.6 km)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Misteguay Creek (Feature ID #632507)". Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  2. ^ The National Map elevation query for coordinates given in cited GNIS record, "USGS TNM 2.0 Viewer". Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2011-02-14.. Retrieved on 2015-08-18.
  3. ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Report: Misteguay Creek". watersgeo.epa.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data from The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2015-08-18.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset, area data covering Misteguay Creek watershed, 12-digit Hydrologic Unit Codes 040802040505, 040802040509, 040802040512, 040802040506, 040802040507, and 040802040508. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2015-08-18
  6. ^ The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2015-08-05.
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pattee Creek
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bortle Drain
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mitchell Creek
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Northwood Creek
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porter Creek
  12. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Onion Creek
  13. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rush Creek