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Fence River

Tributary of the Michigamme River in Iron County, Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Summary

Tributary of the Michigamme River in Iron County, Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Field	Value
name	Fence River
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	United States
subdivision_type2	State
subdivision_name2	Michigan
subdivision_type3	County
subdivision_name3	Iron
source1	Interior uplands and wetlands
source1_location	Iron County, Michigan, U.S.
mouth	Michigamme River
mouth_location	Iron County, Michigan, U.S.
mapframe	yes

The Fence River is a tributary of the Michigamme River in Iron County on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It drains forested uplands and wetlands in the south-central portion of the county and flows generally east to join the Michigamme River, part of the Menominee River system that reaches Lake Michigan.

Course

Headwaters arise in interior wetlands and small lakes in Iron County. The river meanders through mixed northern hardwood–conifer forest and low glacial terrain, gathering short tributary streams before entering the Michigamme River in the county’s eastern drainage.

Natural history

Geology and landforms

The basin occupies glacial till and outwash typical of the Menominee–Michigamme uplands. Gentle gradients in the upper reaches create oxbows and backwater wetlands; short bedrock or coarse-gravel sections near the lower river produce riffles and small drops.

Plants and wildlife

Uplands support sugar maple, birch, and aspen mixed with hemlock, white pine, and spruce–fir. Riparian corridors include alder thickets, cedar swales, and sedge meadows. Cool, shaded reaches and spring inputs provide habitat for cold- to cool-water fishes; warmer backwaters near the confluence support species typical of the Michigamme main stem.

References

"National Hydrography Dataset (high-resolution flowlines)". U.S. Geological Survey.
"Northern Lake Michigan Management Unit — overview". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Wikipedia Source

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