The Crooked River (Michigan) is a river in Emmet and Cheboygan counties in the U.S. state of

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. It is a short stream, long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
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, accessed November 21, 2011 flowing northeast from Crooked Lake at near Alanson into Burt Lake at . It forms part of the

Inland Waterway A body of water, such as a river, canal or lake, is navigable if it is deep, wide and calm enough for a water vessel (e.g. boats) to pass safely. Such a navigable water is called a ''waterway'', and is preferably with few obstructions against d ...

of Michigan. The river is the subject of the Sufjan Stevens song "Alanson, Crooked River" from his 2003 album

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Rivers of Michigan Rivers of Emmet County, Michigan Rivers of Cheboygan County, Michigan {{Michigan-river-stub