Black River (Marquette County)

Black River is a 29.8-mile-long (48.0 km)[2] river on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river flows into the Middle Branch Escanaba River in Ely Township of Marquette County at 46°23′53″N 87°46′15″W[1] and on into Lake Michigan.

The river rises out of Goose Lake in northeast Republic Township at 46°28′19″N 87°59′46″W[1] and flows generally southeast through north-central Humboldt Township into Ely Township and the Middle Branch Escanaba River.

Tributaries (from the mouth):

• Bruce Creek[3]
  • Buto Lake[4]
• Tower Lake[5]
• Unnamed stream
  • Nirish Lake[6]
  • Granite Lake[7]
• Unnamed stream
  • Lake Lory[8]
  • Mud Lake[9]
• Twin Lake[10]
• Goose Lake[11]
• Perch Lake[12]
• Horseshoe Lake[13]