The Pine River, formerly known as the South Branch Manistee River, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
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accessed November 21, 2011 tributary of the

Manistee River The Manistee River ( '), seldom referred to as the Big Manistee River, runs U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 21, 2011 through the northwestern Lower Peninsula o ...

in the

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. It forms at the

confluence In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...

of the North Branch and East Branch of the Pine River in northwest Osceola County, flows southwest, then west and north through the northeast corner of Lake County and into southwest Wexford County, emptying into the

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on the Manistee River in

Manistee County Manistee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 25,032. The county seat is Manistee. The name "Manistee" is from an Ojibwe word first applied to the principal river of the county. Th ...

. The Pine River watershed drains an area of . The river flows through a section of the Huron-Manistee National Forest, with multiple campgrounds, scenic overlooks and launch sites for personal, non-motorized watercraft. During the summer and fall seasons, canoe and kayak liveries are active with tourists taking trips on the Pine. This spring-fed river is constantly chilled and crystal clear, all year around. Much of Michigan's native wildlife can be spotted along the banks of the Pine, including Black Bears, White-Tail Deer, and Bald Eagles. The Pine River was designated a National Scenic River in 1992.USDA Forest Service
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fishweb.com Rivers of Michigan Rivers of Wexford County, Michigan Rivers of Osceola County, Michigan Rivers of Lake County, Michigan Rivers of Manistee County, Michigan Tributaries of Lake Michigan Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States {{Michigan-river-stub