The Anna River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed January 3, 2012 river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
on the
Upper Peninsula of the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
. The mouth of the river is at
in the city of
Munising on the South Bay of Grand Island Harbor on
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaThe Caspian Sea is the largest lake, but is saline, not freshwater. Lake Michigan–Huron has a larger combined surface area than Superior, but is normally considered tw ...
.
The river rises in the Anna Marsh
in eastern
Au Train Township at .
It flows first to the southeast, then turns mostly east and receives the outflow from Mud Lake and the Valley Spur Creek. It is joined by Wagner Creek near the
Wagner Falls Scenic Site and turns to the north into the city of Munising. Portions of the river run through the
Hiawatha National Forest.
Several
waterfall
A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge
of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...
s in the river's watershed are regional attractions (in order from the mouth inland):
*Horseshoe Falls on Stutts Creek near Munising. Directions: From
M-28 near Munising's southern limits, turn east onto Prospect St. Go 2 blocks to Bell Avenue and turn left (north). Go 1 block to Horseshoe Falls parking area on the right.
*
Alger Falls on Alger Creek, about one mile (1.6 km) south of Munising where
M-94 meets M-28. This waterfall cascades down of rock and can be easily seen along the east side of M-28, although the water flow varies considerably.
*
Wagner Falls Scenic Site on Wagner Creek, about south of Munising and just west of
Wetmore on the east side of M-94. The state-owned, Wagner Falls Scenic Site encompasses
Wagner Falls.
References
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Rivers of Alger County, Michigan
Rivers of Michigan
Tributaries of Lake Superior