Black River (Marquette County)
For other "Black Rivers" in Michigan, see Black River (Michigan).
| Black River | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Basin | |
| River mouth |
Middle Branch Escanaba River 1,391 ft (424 m)[1] |
Black River is a 29.8-mile-long (48.0 km)[2] river on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river flows into the Middle Branch Escanaba River in Ely Township of Marquette County at 46°23′53″N 87°46′15″W / 46.39806°N 87.77083°W[1] and on into Lake Michigan.
The river rises out of Goose Lake in northeast Republic Township at 46°28′19″N 87°59′46″W / 46.47194°N 87.99611°W[1] and flows generally southeast through north-central Humboldt Township into Ely Township and the Middle Branch Escanaba River.
Tributaries (from the mouth):
- Bruce Creek[3]
- Buto Lake[4]
- Tower Lake[5]
- Unnamed stream
- Unnamed stream
- Twin Lake[10]
- Goose Lake[11]
- Perch Lake[12]
- Horseshoe Lake[13]
References
- 1 2 3 "Black River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed December 19, 2011
- ↑ "Bruce Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Buto Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Tower Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Nirish Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Granite Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Lake Lory". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Mud Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Twin Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Goose Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Perch Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Horseshoe Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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