Montreal River (Michigan)

The Montreal River is a 26.9-mile-long (43.3 km)[1] river on the Keweenaw Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The Montreal River contains several rare plants and habitat, falls, and archeological sites; the lower portion of the Montreal River to Smith Fisheries is lowland conifer and contains steep slopes. There are three major waterfalls, and several smaller rapids.

For another river, see Montreal River (Wisconsin–Michigan).
Montreal River (Michigan)
The mouth of the Montreal River (Keweenaw) feeding into Lake Superior
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Lake Superior
Length26.9 mi (43.3 km)

In 2002, the state of Michigan purchased 6,275 acres (2,539 ha) in a two-phase acquisition. It includes over 6 miles (9.7 km) of shoreline, and covers the Montreal River from the mouth and up for several miles.

  • The Upper Falls of the Montreal River, showing the rugged shoreline and predominantly coniferous forest
    The Upper Falls of the Montreal River, showing the rugged shoreline and predominantly coniferous forest
  • Lower Montreal Falls at night
    Lower Montreal Falls at night

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed February 3, 2012

47°23′33.13″N 87°50′27.67″W



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