Black River (Marquette County) Explained

Black River
Mouth Location:	Middle Branch Escanaba River
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States
Mouth Elevation:	1391feet

Black River is a 29.8adj=midNaNadj=mid^[1] 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 46.3981°N -87.7708°W and on into Lake Michigan.

The river rises out of Goose Lake in northeast Republic Township at 46.4719°N -87.9961°W and flows generally southeast through north-central Humboldt Township into Ely Township and the Middle Branch Escanaba River.

Tributaries (from the mouth):

• Bruce Creek
  • Buto Lake
• Tower Lake
• Unnamed stream
  • Nirish Lake
  • Granite Lake
• Unnamed stream
  • Lake Lory
  • Mud Lake
• Twin Lake
• Goose Lake
• Perch Lake
• Horseshoe Lake

Notes and References

1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed December 19, 2011