Raisin River

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The Raisin River is a river in southeastern Michigan that flows through the Lower Peninsula into Lake Erie, historically notable for its role in the War of 1812.

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Raisin River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alsoKnownAs River Raisin NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses Adrian, Michigan area NERFINISHED
Monroe, Michigan area NERFINISHED
Tecumseh, Michigan area NERFINISHED
flowsInto Lake Erie NERFINISHED
flowsThrough agricultural areas of southeastern Michigan
urban areas near Monroe, Michigan
hasBasinCountry United States NERFINISHED
hasEnvironmentalConcern agricultural runoff
industrial pollution
hasHistoricalSiteOnBank River Raisin National Battlefield Park NERFINISHED
hasLength approximately 139 miles
hasMouthIn Monroe, Michigan NERFINISHED
hasNameEtymology named after wild grapes (raisins) growing along its banks
hasRegion Midwestern United States NERFINISHED
hasSourceIn southeastern Michigan
hasTributary Middle Branch Raisin River NERFINISHED
River Raisin – North Branch NERFINISHED
South Branch Raisin River NERFINISHED
historicallySignificantEvent War of 1812 NERFINISHED
locatedIn Lenawee County, Michigan NERFINISHED
Michigan NERFINISHED
Monroe County, Michigan NERFINISHED
Washtenaw County, Michigan NERFINISHED
southeastern Michigan
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Lower Peninsula of Michigan NERFINISHED
mouthOfWatercourse Lake Erie NERFINISHED
notableFor role in the War of 1812
partOf Great Lakes Basin NERFINISHED
Lake Erie watershed NERFINISHED
usedFor boating
fishing
recreation

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