Black River (Marquette County)

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[1] and on into Lake Michigan.

Black River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Middle Branch Escanaba River
  elevation
1,391 ft (424 m)[1]

The river rises out of Goose Lake in northeast Republic Township at 46°28′19″N 87°59′46″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]
  • Tower Lake[5]
  • Unnamed stream
    • Nirish Lake[6]
    • Granite Lake[7]
  • Unnamed stream
  • Twin Lake[10]
  • Goose Lake[11]
  • Perch Lake[12]
  • Horseshoe Lake[13]

References

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