Dead River (Michigan)
| Dead River | |
|---|---|
The Dead River in Marquette, Michigan | |
| Native name | Gaa-waakwimiigong-neyaashi-ziibi (Ojibwe) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Marquette County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | McCormick Wilderness, Marquette County |
| • coordinates | 46°39′47″N 87°59′36″W / 46.663°N 87.9932°W |
| Mouth | Lake Superior |
• location | Marquette |
• coordinates | 46°34′36″N 87°23′33″W / 46.5766°N 87.39263°W |
| Length | 43.2 miles (69.5 km) |
| Basin size | 163 square miles (420 km2), approximately |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near mouth |
| • average | 199.6 cubic feet per second (5.65 m3/s) |
The Dead River (French: Rivière des Morts) is a 43.2-mile-long (69.5 km) river in Marquette County, Michigan. It is the largest tributary to Lake Superior in Marquette County, with a watershed approximately 163 square miles (420 km2) in size, and an estimated discharge of 199.6 cubic feet per second (5.65 m3/s). The river flows east-southeast from its source in the McCormick Wilderness in western Marquette County to its mouth at Lake Superior in the city of Marquette. It is a state-designated trout stream.