Sturgeon River (Houghton County, Michigan)

For other "Sturgeon Rivers" in Michigan, see Sturgeon River (Michigan).

Sturgeon River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBaraga County, Michigan
 • coordinates46°35′12″N 88°16′05″W / 46.5866°N 88.2681°W / 46.5866; -88.2681
Mouth 
 • location
Portage Lake, Michigan
 • coordinates
47°02′06″N 88°29′18″W / 47.0349°N 88.4884°W / 47.0349; -88.4884
Length105 mi (169 km)
TypeWild, Scenic
DesignatedMarch 3, 1992

The Sturgeon River is a 105-mile-long (169 km) river in Baraga County and Houghton counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. 25.0 miles (40.2 km) of the river were added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in 1992.

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