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The White River (
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accessed November 21, 2011 river located on the western side of the Lower Peninsula of the
The White River (Ottawa
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: ''Wabigungweshcupago,'' "White Clay River") is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map
accessed November 21, 2011 river located on the western side of the Lower Peninsula of the
U.S. state
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of Michigan
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. Its source is the Oxford Swamp in Newaygo County. The rural town of Hesperia borders the river.White RiverMichigan Department of Natural Resources
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Continuing onward, the White River flows in a southwesterly direction through the southern section of Manistee National Forest
The Manistee National Forest is a national forest located in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It has a total area of . It was established in 1938, and combined with the Huron National Forest in 1945 for administrative purposes, creating the Huro ...
. The river passes through Oceana County and into Muskegon County and White Lake. The lake and river discharge into Lake Michigan
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, near the towns of Whitehall
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and Montague.
The White River system drains a surface area of approximately and includes about of stream
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s.
The river has a large population of wild brook trout, which have not been fished for much of its length. It is very common to only find fish eight inches or longer. The population is healthy and regularly produces large, even trophy trout. The trout prefer to feed on creek chubs and flies, and take to lure imitations very well.
The White River is designated as a State of Michigan Natural River, which includes a special zoning overlay preventing land development from occurring within 400 feet of the riverbank.
Bridges
See also
*List of rivers of Michigan
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