Misery River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Misery River |
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| Country | United States |
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| Main source | Lake Roland, Houghton County, Michigan |
| River mouth | Misery Bay, Lake Superior 607 ft (185 m) |
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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 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.
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, 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, 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.
- Butch Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°54′54″N 88°53′35″W / 46.91500°N 88.89306°W.
- Clear Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°54′40″N 88°53′14″W / 46.91111°N 88.88722°W.
- Shawmut Creek flows into Clear Creek at 46°54′40″N 88°53′05″W / 46.91111°N 88.88472°W.
- Ahola Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°53′30″N 88°52′55″W / 46.89167°N 88.88194°W.
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