Dead River

The Dead River is a 43.2-mile-long river in . It is the largest stream to Lake Superior in Marquette County, with a watershed of approximately 163 square miles.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Michigan, United States
  • Also known as: “Kah way komi gong nay aw shay Sibi”, “Riviere au Paresseux”, and “Riviere Des Morts”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Presque Isle Power Plant and Presque Isle Park.

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The was a coal power plant located at , on the shore of Lake Superior. The plant has 5 inactive generating units with a total net generating capacity of 431 Megawatts.

Park
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is a 323-acre public located in , United States. The park is northwest of Marquette itself on an oval-shaped peninsula reaching out into Lake Superior, called the 'Island' locally.

Sports venue
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The is a domed stadium on the campus of Northern Michigan University in , United States. It opened as the "world’s largest wooden dome" on September 14, 1991, and is home to the Northern Michigan Wildcats football, women's lacrosse, and women's track and field teams, the NMU Wildcat marching band, and hosts a variety of other campus and community events.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marquette and Trowbridge Park.

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is the county seat of and the largest city in the , United States. Located on the shores of Lake Superior, is a major port known primarily for shipping iron ore from the Iron Range.

Village
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dead River.

Village
is a census-designated place in in the U.S. state of . The population was 3,244 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,393 in 2010, before the CDP was enlarged by the Census Bureau. is situated 6 miles south of Dead River.

Dead River

Latitude
46.5766° or 46° 34′ 36″ north
Longitude
-87.39264° or 87° 23′ 34″ west
Elevation
604 feet (184 metres)
Open location code
86RJHJG4+JW
Geo­Names ID
4990485
Wiki­data ID
Q5245373
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Dead River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Dead”
  • Cebuano: “Dead River”
  • German: “Dead River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Dead”
  • Venetian: “Dead”
  • Welsh: “Afon Dead”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include River Park and Presque Isle Harbor.

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