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region. Via the Flint and Shiawassee rivers, it is part of the watershed of the

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. Misteguay Creek begins in Clayton Township in Genesee County, approximately southeast of the village of

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. It flows into the Flint River in Spaulding Township, approximately east of the village of St. Charles. Several sections of the creek's course have been channelized.The National Map
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Tributaries

This is a list of named streams in Misteguay Creek's watershed, as identified by the

. By default, the list is ordered from the mouth of the creek to its source.

References

{{authority control Rivers of Michigan Rivers of Genesee County, Michigan Rivers of Saginaw County, Michigan Rivers of Shiawassee County, Michigan Tributaries of Lake Huron

Tributaries

See also

References