Mitchigan River Explained

The Mitchigan River is a 14.9adj=midNaNadj=mid^[1] stream in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It flows into the Fence River at 46.2908°N -88.1661°W in northeast Iron County in Mansfield Township. The Fence River is a tributary of the Michigamme River, which is itself a tributary to the Menominee River, flowing to Lake Michigan. The Mitchigan River has its source in the southeast corner of Baraga County at 46.4161°N -88.1347°W. It flows mostly southward along the boundary between Iron and Marquette counties, crossing briefly into western Marquette County.

Named tributaries from the mouth include:

• Outflow from Little Chief Lake in Marquette County
  • Outflow from Chief Lake in Marquette County
    • Outflow from Springhole Lake in Marquette County
• Outflow from Bullhead Lake in Marquette County
• West Branch Mitchigan River, which rises at 46.425°N -88.15°W in southeast Baraga County
  • Leonard Creek, which rises in northeast Iron County at 46.3861°N -88.1536°W

Notes and References

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