Devils River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed November 21, 2011 river in the U.S. state of

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. It is located mostly in

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south of the city of Alpena. The mouth is on

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near the small community of Ossineke in Sanborn Township. The north branch rises as the outflow of Devils Lake a few mile north-northwest of Ossineke. The south branch of the river rises in northern

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near the community of

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in Caledonia Township and flows mostly north and east to join the north branch near Ossineke, just from the mouth. The south branch runs closely along the west side of

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for about , before the road crosses both the south and north branches near Ossineke. An

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village was once located at the mouth of the river along with two large image stones from which the name of Ossineke (from ''zhingaabewasiniigigaabawaad'' meaning "Where the

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s stood,"A History of the Place Names of Alpena County
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References

Rivers of Michigan Rivers of Alpena County, Michigan Rivers of Alcona County, Michigan Tributaries of Lake Huron {{Michigan-river-stub