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 |
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| instanceOf |
river
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| basinCountry |
United States of America
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| country |
United States of America
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| flowsInto |
Lake Superior
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| hasDam |
Forestville Dam
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Hoist Dam → McClure Dam → Silver Lake Dam → |
| hasEcosystem |
cold-water river habitat
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| hasFeature |
reservoirs formed by hydroelectric dams
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| hasFloodEvent |
2003 Dead River flood
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failure of Silver Lake Dam in 2003 → |
| hasMouthLocation |
near Marquette, Michigan
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| hasNearbyInfrastructure |
local roads providing access to dams and recreation sites
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rail lines serving Marquette industrial area → |
| hasRecreationUse |
hiking along river corridor
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swimming in designated areas → |
| hasTributaryRole |
tributary of Lake Superior
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| hasWaterfall |
Dead River Falls
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| historicalSignificance |
important to development of Marquette area
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supported local mining and lumber industries → |
| locatedIn |
Marquette County, Michigan
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Michigan → Upper Peninsula of Michigan → |
| mouthOfWaterBody |
Lake Superior
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| nearbyCity |
Marquette, Michigan
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| partOf |
Lake Superior watershed
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| recreationArea |
Dead River Falls area
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| region |
Great Lakes region
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| supportsSpecies |
salmon
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trout → |
| usedBy |
local utilities for power generation
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| usedFor |
boating
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canoeing → fishing → hydroelectric power generation → industrial water supply → kayaking → recreation → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Marquette, Michigan
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hasBodyOfWater |