Red Cedar River (other)
Red Cedar River may refer to the following streams in the United States: * Red Cedar River (Michigan), a tributary of the Grand River * Red Cedar River (Wisconsin), a tributary of the Chippewa River * Cedar River (Iowa River tributary), also known as Red Cedar River, in Minnesota and Iowa See also

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Red Cedar River (Michigan)
The Red Cedar River is a tributary of the Grand River (Michigan), Grand River in central Michigan in the United States. The river is approximately long and drains a Drainage basin, watershed of approximately in the Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area and suburban and rural areas to the east. Name The river was presumably named for the juniper species ''Juniperus virginiana,'' commonly known as red cedar, a plant native to the region. Prior to a 1966 decision by the United States Board on Geographic Names, U.S. Board on Geographic Names, the river was shown as Cedar River on federal maps, despite being known as the Red Cedar River locally. The board's review was prompted by a 1962 letter from Milton P. Adams, then-secretary of the Michigan Water Resources Commission, who noted in his letter that "generations of Michigan State University, M.S.U. students have solemnly and with hearts full sung the glories of their Alma Mater 'on the banks of the Red Cedar.' Countless great c ...
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Red Cedar River (Wisconsin)
The Red Cedar River in northwestern Wisconsin is a tributary of the Chippewa River. Its name is translation from the Ojibwe ''Miskwaawaakokaan-ziibi'' meaning "Abundant with Red Cedar River." According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the river flows approximately 100 miles from southwestern Sawyer County to its confluence with the Chippewa southeast of Dunnville in southern Dunn County. It drains portions of eight Wisconsin counties: Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, and Washburn. Important tributaries include the Chetek River and the Hay River. Important settlements along the river's course include Cameron, Rice Lake, Colfax, and Menomonie. Much of the river's course runs through Dunn County, which it nearly bisects from north to south. The Red Cedar flows through Red Cedar Lake and Rice Lake in Barron County (adjacent to the city of Rice Lake), and two reservoirs in central Dunn County: Tainter Lake and Lake Menomin Lake Me ...
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Cedar River (Iowa River Tributary)
The Cedar River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 river in Minnesota and Iowa. It is a tributary of the Iowa River, which flows to the Mississippi River. The Cedar River takes its name from the red cedar (''Juniperus virginiana'') trees growing there, and was originally called the Red Cedar River by the Meskwaki. The first Mississippi steamboat reached Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1844, and during the next decade, the Red Cedar (as it was still called) was an important commercial waterway. The surrounding region is known officially as the Cedar River Valley, though it is more commonly referred to simply as the Cedar Valley. The stream is young geologically, and only in places where the glacial material has been removed is the underlying bedrock exposed. Geography The headwaters of the Cedar River are located in Dodge County, Minnesota, consisting of a west fork and middle fork approximately ...
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Cedar River (other)
Cedar River may refer to: Canada * Cedar River (Ontario), a tributary of the English River United States * Cedar River (Iowa River tributary), in Minnesota and Iowa, a tributary of the Iowa River * Cedar River (Antrim County, Michigan) * Cedar River (Gladwin County, Michigan) * Cedar River (Menominee County, Michigan) * Cedar River (New York), a tributary of the Hudson River * Cedar River (Washington), a tributary of Lake Washington * Cedar River (Willapa Bay), Washington * Cedar Creek (North Dakota), also known as Cedar River See also * Cedar (other) * Cedar Creek (other) * Little Cedar River (other) * Red Cedar River (other) Red Cedar River may refer to the following streams in the United States: * Red Cedar River (Michigan), a tributary of the Grand River * Red Cedar River (Wisconsin), a tributary of the Chippewa River * Cedar River (Iowa River tributary), also known ...