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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dead River (Michigan) canonical | 1 |
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 Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
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)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Marquette, Michigan