The Eagle River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed February 3, 2012 stream
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on the
Keweenaw Peninsula
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of the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. The river flows into
Lake Superior
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in the community of
Eagle River. Most of the river lies within
Houghton Township.
The main branch of the river is formed at the confluence of its East Branch and its West Branch
at the community of
Phoenix, about two miles southeast of its mouth, and parallels
M-26 from Phoenix into Eagle River.
DeLorme
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(2003). ''Michigan Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: Delore. .
The east and west branches each run along the south side of the Cliff Range to meet in Phoenix and flow through a gap in the Cliff Range. The west branch rises about three miles southwest of Phoenix in northeastern
Allouez Township
Allouez Township ( ) is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,428 at the 2020 census.
Geography
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. Cliff Drive runs alongside the river, and is joined by
U.S. Highway 41 and
M-26 about a mile and a quarter southeast of Phoenix. The only significant tributary on the west branch is Brodie Creek, which rises a bit further inland from the Cliff Range and enters the west branch just outside Phoenix.
The east branch rises out of Beaver Pond about five miles east of Phoenix. It flows west along the south side of the Cliff Range, paralleled by US 41. The only significant tributary of the east branch is Buffalo Creek, which enters about three miles east of Phoenix.
See also
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List of Michigan rivers
This list of Michigan rivers includes all streams designated rivers although some may be smaller than those streams designated creeks, runs, brooks, swales, cuts, bayous, outlets, inlets, drains and ditches. These terms are all in use in Michigan. ...
References
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Rivers of Keweenaw County, Michigan
Rivers of Michigan
Tributaries of Lake Superior