Hendrie River
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| Hendrie River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mackinac |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Interior wetlands and springs |
| • location | Mackinac County, Michigan, U.S. |
| Mouth | Lake Michigan watershed |
• location | Mackinac County, Michigan, U.S. |
The Hendrie River is a small stream in Mackinac County on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It flows through mixed forest, wetlands, and glacial lakeplain within the Lake Michigan drainage of the south-central county.[1]
Plants and wildlife
Headwaters arise in small springs and peatlands in Mackinac County. The river follows a gentle gradient across low-relief terrain and alder–cedar swales before joining downstream waters of the Lake Michigan basin.[1]
Upland forests include northern hardwoods (maple, birch, aspen) and conifers (white pine, hemlock, spruce–fir). Riparian corridors are characterized by alder thickets, cedar swamps, and sedge meadows. Cold- to cool-water fishes occupy spring-influenced reaches; warmer backwaters near the confluence support species typical of Lake Michigan tributaries in Mackinac County.[2]