Little Huron River Explained

Little Huron River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Michigan
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Marquette County
Source1:Mt. Benison, north ridge
Source1 Location:Powell Township, Marquette County, Michigan, United States
Source1 Coordinates:46.8786°N -87.9644°W
Source1 Elevation:1150feet
Mouth:Lake Superior
Mouth Location:Powell Township, Marquette County, Michigan, United States
Mouth Coordinates:46.9061°N -88.0017°W
Mouth Elevation:614feet

The Little Huron River is an 8adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] stream that flows entirely within Powell Township in northwest Marquette County, Michigan, in the United States. It rises on the slopes of Mount Benison and Superior Mountain in the west end of the Huron Mountains. For almost half of its length it flows generally southwesterly then westerly as it is joined by creeks from other arms of its valley. It then turns north, flowing through gentler terrain to its mouth on the south shore of Lake Superior. The Little Huron River drainage basin is 15.8sqmi.[2]

Name confusion

The Little Huron River is not a branch of the nearby Huron River to its west, although they are separated by less than at their mouths. Adding to name confusion, the Huron River has Little West Branch and Little East Branch tributaries. Also, Huron River Point along Lake Superior is 5miles east of the Little Huron River mouth, closer to the Little Huron River than to the Huron River.

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed January 3, 2012
  2. http://www.co.marquette.mi.us/information/Mitigation%2520Plan/Chapter%25203,%2520FLOODING,%2520FINAL%2520VERSION.pdf "Hazard Mitigation Plan for the County of Marquette, Michigan"