Hendrie River
Stream in Mackinac County, Upper Peninsula of Michigan
title: "Hendrie River" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-michigan", "rivers-of-mackinac-county,-michigan", "tributaries-of-lake-michigan"] description: "Stream in Mackinac County, Upper Peninsula of Michigan" topic_path: "general/rivers-of-michigan" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendrie_River" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Stream in Mackinac County, Upper Peninsula of Michigan ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox river"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hendrie River |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | United States |
| subdivision_type2 | State |
| subdivision_name2 | Michigan |
| subdivision_type3 | County |
| subdivision_name3 | Mackinac |
| source1 | Interior wetlands and springs |
| source1_location | Mackinac County, Michigan, U.S. |
| mouth | Lake Michigan watershed |
| mouth_location | Mackinac County, Michigan, U.S. |
| mapframe | yes |
| :: |
| name = Hendrie River | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = United States | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = Michigan | subdivision_type3 = County | subdivision_name3 = Mackinac | source1 = Interior wetlands and springs | source1_location = Mackinac County, Michigan, U.S. | mouth = Lake Michigan watershed | mouth_location = Mackinac County, Michigan, U.S. | mapframe = yes
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.
Course
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.
Plants and wildlife
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.
References
References
- "National Hydrography Dataset (high-resolution flowlines)". U.S. Geological Survey.
- "Northern Lake Michigan Management Unit — overview". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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