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Misery River
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Lake Roland, Houghton County, Michigan
River mouth Misery Bay, Lake Superior
607 ft (185 m)
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    North Branch Misery River, Clear Creek
  • Right:
    Little Misery River, Capone Creek, Butch Creek, Ahola Creek

The Misery River is a 24.2-mile-long (38.9 km) river on the Keweenaw Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.

It is formed from the outflow of Lake Roland in Houghton County, Michigan at 46°53′00″N 88°51′32″W / 46.88333°N 88.85889°W / 46.88333; -88.85889 near Twin Lakes State Park and flows into Misery Bay on Lake Superior at 46°59′58″N 88°58′51″W / 46.99944°N 88.98083°W / 46.99944; -88.98083.

Tributaries

  • The Little Misery River flows into the Misery River at 46°59′50″N 88°58′52″W / 46.99722°N 88.98111°W / 46.99722; -88.98111, shortly before it flows into Lake Superior.
  • The North Branch Misery River flows into the Misery River at 46°57′38″N 88°56′45″W / 46.96056°N 88.94583°W / 46.96056; -88.94583, near the boundary between Ontonagon and Houghton counties.
  • Capone Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°56′18″N 88°56′18″W / 46.93833°N 88.93833°W / 46.93833; -88.93833.
  • Butch Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°54′54″N 88°53′35″W / 46.91500°N 88.89306°W / 46.91500; -88.89306.
  • Clear Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°54′40″N 88°53′14″W / 46.91111°N 88.88722°W / 46.91111; -88.88722.
    • Shawmut Creek flows into Clear Creek at 46°54′40″N 88°53′05″W / 46.91111°N 88.88472°W / 46.91111; -88.88472.
  • Ahola Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°53′30″N 88°52′55″W / 46.89167°N 88.88194°W / 46.89167; -88.88194.
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