Dead River (Michigan)

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Dead River is a river in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that flows through Marquette County into Lake Superior, historically significant for its role in local industry and recreation.


Statements (39)
Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States of America
country United States of America
flowsInto Lake Superior
hasDam Forestville Dam
Hoist Dam
McClure Dam
Silver Lake Dam
hasEcosystem cold-water river habitat
hasFeature reservoirs formed by hydroelectric dams
hasFloodEvent 2003 Dead River flood
failure of Silver Lake Dam in 2003
hasMouthLocation near Marquette, Michigan
hasNearbyInfrastructure local roads providing access to dams and recreation sites
rail lines serving Marquette industrial area
hasRecreationUse hiking along river corridor
swimming in designated areas
hasTributaryRole tributary of Lake Superior
hasWaterfall Dead River Falls
historicalSignificance important to development of Marquette area
supported local mining and lumber industries
locatedIn Marquette County, Michigan
Michigan
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
mouthOfWaterBody Lake Superior
nearbyCity Marquette, Michigan
partOf Lake Superior watershed
recreationArea Dead River Falls area
region Great Lakes region
supportsSpecies salmon
trout
usedBy local utilities for power generation
usedFor boating
canoeing
fishing
hydroelectric power generation
industrial water supply
kayaking
recreation

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Marquette, Michigan
hasBodyOfWater

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