The Clinton River is a stream in the southeast of the U.S. state of Michigan. Running Stream The primary meaning of stream is a body of water, confined within a bed and banks and having a detectable current. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Senators Carl Levin (D) Debbie Stabenow (D) Official languages English de-facto Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ...

The main branch of the river rises in a series of small lakes west of Pontiac. The north branch and the middle branch rise in northern Macomb County and join the main branch in Clinton Charter Township, which was named after the river. The main branch flows 80 miles (128 km) from its headwaters to Lake St. Clair near Mount Clemens. Pontiac is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Macomb County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... The Charter Township of Clinton, usually referred to as Clinton Township, is a charter township located in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... There are a number of lakes named Lake Saint Clair or Lake St Clair. ... Mount Clemens also refered to as The Clem by locals, is a city located in Macomb County, Michigan. ...

The Clinton River watershed drains 760 square miles (1,968 sq km) including most of Macomb County, a large portion of Oakland County and small portions of Lapeer County and St. Clair County. More than 1.4 million people in over 60 municipalities live in the watershed. A watershed is either (1) a region of land where water flows into a specified body of water, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean or (2) a topographical boundary between catchment basins. ... Macomb County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Oakland County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Lapeer County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... St. ...

Under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement in 1972, along with 42 other areas, the lower segment of the river was designated as an Area of Concern, based on the heavy presence of pollutant contamination. In 1995, the designation was expanded to include the entire watershed of the river and the lower nearshore of Lake St. Clair.

The Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal was a failed attempt to built a waterway connecting Lake St. Clair with Lake Michigan. The Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal is an abandoned canal in Michigan that was only partially completed. ... There are a number of lakes named Lake Saint Clair or Lake St Clair. ... Sunset on Lake Michigan A different sunset on the lake. ...

The river was renamed in honor of DeWitt Clinton, the governor of New York from 1817 to 1823. Previously, the river had been known as the "Nottawasippee" by the French and Native Americans. The English referred to it as the Huron River of St. Clair. DeWitt Clinton Clinton Memorial at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn NY DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an early American politician. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Native Americans is a term which has several different common meanings and scope, according to regional use and context. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...

The Huron-Clinton Metroparks system preserves land in the watershed as public parks. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks system is a regional park system in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

External links

• Clinton River Watershed Council
• US EPA Clinton River Area of Concern