| Sturgeon River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Au Train Township, Alger County, Michigan |
| Mouth | |
• location | Big Bay de Noc in Nahma Township, Delta County, Michigan |
• elevation | 581 feet (177 m)[1] |
| Type | Scenic, Recreational |
| Designated | March 3, 1992 |
Sturgeon River is a 63.6-mile-long (102.4 km)[2] river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing mostly southward through Alger County and Delta County counties on the Upper Peninsula.
The Sturgeon River rises as the outflow of Sixteenmile Lake in Alger County at 46°17′35″N 86°46′00″W / 46.29306°N 86.76667°W and flows primarily southward into Big Bay de Noc of Lake Michigan at 45°50′17″N 86°40′01″W / 45.83806°N 86.66694°W.[1]
The West Branch Sturgeon River rises at 46°09′56″N 86°43′46″W / 46.16556°N 86.72944°W and flows southeast 12.5 miles (20.1 km)[2] into the main stream at 46°08′43″N 86°41′14″W / 46.14528°N 86.68722°W.[3]
A post office named Sturgeon River opened near the mouth of the river on July 23, 1891. The name was changed to St. Jacques on June 22, 1904. It closed on November 30, 1913, re-opened April 11, 1919, and was discontinued on July 31, 1955.[4]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sturgeon River
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed December 19, 2011
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Branch Sturgeon River (Delta County)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sturgeon River (Delta County, Michigan)