Black River | |
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Country | United States |
Basin features | |
River mouth |
Lake Superior 600 ft (180 m) |
The Black River is a 41.1-mile-long (66.1 km) river on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing mostly in Gogebic County into Lake Superior at 46°40′03″N 90°02′57″W / 46.66750°N 90.04917°W. Its source at 46°18′54″N 90°01′15″W / 46.31500°N 90.02083°WCoordinates: 46°18′54″N 90°01′15″W / 46.31500°N 90.02083°W is a boreal wetland on the border with Iron County, Wisconsin. The northern section of the river, 14 miles (23 km) within the boundaries of the Ottawa National Forest, was designated a National Wild and Scenic River in 1992.