Misery River
| Misery River | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Lake Roland, Houghton County, Michigan |
| River mouth |
Misery Bay, Lake Superior 607 ft (185 m)[1] |
| Features | |
| Tributaries |
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The Misery River is a 24.2-mile-long (38.9 km)[2] river on the Keewenaw Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.
It is formed from the outflow of Lake Roland in Houghton County, Michigan at 46°53′00″N 88°51′32″W / 46.88333°N 88.85889°W[1] near Twin Lakes State Park and flows into Misery Bay on Lake Superior at 46°59′58″N 88°58′51″W / 46.99944°N 88.98083°W.[1]
Tributaries
- The Little Misery River flows into the Misery River at 46°59′50″N 88°58′52″W / 46.99722°N 88.98111°W,[3] shortly before it flows into Lake Superior.
- The North Branch Misery River flows into the Misery River at 46°57′38″N 88°56′45″W / 46.96056°N 88.94583°W,[4] near the boundary between Ontonagon and Houghton counties.
- Capone Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°56′18″N 88°56′18″W / 46.93833°N 88.93833°W.[5]
- Butch Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°54′54″N 88°53′35″W / 46.91500°N 88.89306°W.[6]
- Clear Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°54′40″N 88°53′14″W / 46.91111°N 88.88722°W.[7]
- Shawmut Creek flows into Clear Creek at 46°54′40″N 88°53′05″W / 46.91111°N 88.88472°W.[8]
- Ahola Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°53′30″N 88°52′55″W / 46.89167°N 88.88194°W.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Misery River
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed February 3, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Misery River
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Branch Misery River
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Capone Creek
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butch Creek
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clear Creek
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shawmut Creek
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ahola Creek
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