Rifle River
Rifle River | |
River | |
Country | United States |
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State | Michigan |
Counties | Ogemaw, Arenac |
Cities | Selkirk, Omer |
Source | |
- location | Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States |
- coordinates | 44°23′58″N 84°01′57″W / 44.39944°N 84.03250°W |
Mouth | Saginaw Bay |
- location | Arenac County, Michigan, United States |
- elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
- coordinates | 43°59′34″N 83°49′15″W / 43.99278°N 83.82083°WCoordinates: 43°59′34″N 83°49′15″W / 43.99278°N 83.82083°W |
Length | 60 mi (97 km) |
Basin | 385 sq mi (997 km2) |
Discharge | for Saginaw Bay |
- average | 181 cu ft/s (5 m3/s) |
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Rifle River is a 60.3-mile-long (97.0 km)[1] river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It rises in northeastern Ogemaw County and flows through Arenac County to enter Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron.[2] Once a logging river during the Michigan forestry boom at the turn of the 20th century, the river is now primarily used for recreation, and is a state-designated natural river. It is a popular river for canoeing, with no portages or dams and an average depth of 18 inches, to 5 feet in downtown Omer. It is also known for having one of the best White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii) runs in the state of Michigan, in the spring.
According to a historical map of Michigan originally published in 1831, the Rifle River may have previously been referred to as Grindstone Creek.[3]
Canoe liveries serving the Rifle River
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Several private canoe operators provide equipment rental and transportation for river trips along the Rifle River.
[Twining, Mi] Whispering Pines Campground and Canoe Livery. http://www.michigan.org/property/whispering-pines-campground-and-canoe-livery/
Sterling, MI (Central portion of the Rifle River - Most Popular)
- River View Campground & Canoe Livery
- Whites Campground & Canoe Livery
- Rifle River Campground & Canoe Livery
Omer, MI (Lower portion of the Rifle River)
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed November 7, 2011
- ↑ "Rifle River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Michigan State University Map Library
External links
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