Mitchigan River facts for kids
The Mitchigan River is a 14.9-mile-long (24.0 km) stream in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It flows into the Fence River at 46°17′27″N 88°09′58″W / 46.29083°N 88.16611°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°24′58″N 88°08′05″W / 46.41611°N 88.13472°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 Chief Lake in Marquette County
- Outflow from Bullhead Lake in Marquette County
- West Branch Mitchigan River, which rises at 46°25′30″N 88°09′00″W / 46.42500°N 88.15000°W in southeast Baraga County
- Leonard Creek, which rises in northeast Iron County at 46°23′10″N 88°09′13″W / 46.38611°N 88.15361°W
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