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For other "Black Rivers" in Michigan, see Black River (Michigan).
Black River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Middle Branch Escanaba River
 • elevation
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 / 46.39806; -87.77083 (Black River (mouth))[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 / 46.47194; -87.99611 (Black River (source))[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

  1. ^ a b c "Black River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed December 19, 2011
  3. ^ "Bruce Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Buto Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "Tower Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Nirish Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ^ "Granite Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ^ "Lake Lory". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ "Mud Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. ^ "Twin Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  11. ^ "Goose Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  12. ^ "Perch Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  13. ^ "Horseshoe Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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