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Ford River (Michigan)

Tributary of Little Bay de Noc in Delta County, Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Summary

Tributary of Little Bay de Noc in Delta County, Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Field	Value
name	Ford River
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	United States
subdivision_type2	State
subdivision_name2	Michigan
subdivision_type3	County
subdivision_name3	Delta
source1	Interior uplands and wetlands
source1_location	Delta County, Michigan, U.S.
mouth	Little Bay de Noc
mouth_location	Delta County, Michigan, U.S.
mapframe	yes

The Ford River is a stream in Delta County on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It flows generally south and southeast through mixed forest and glacial lakeplain to enter Little Bay de Noc on Lake Michigan.

Course

Headwaters arise in interior wetlands and small lakes in north-central Delta County. From there the river meanders across low-relief terrain, gathering short tributaries and crossing areas of alder wetland and mixed conifer–hardwood forest before reaching Little Bay de Noc along the Lake Michigan shoreline near the unincorporated community of Ford River.

Natural history

Geology and landforms

The basin occupies glacial sediments of the northern Lake Michigan lakeplain. Sandy and gravelly deposits with occasional peat pockets create a gentle gradient, producing cutbanks, small point bars, and seasonal floodplain backwaters near the mouth.

Plants and wildlife

Upland forests include northern hardwoods (sugar maple, birch, aspen) and conifers (white pine, hemlock, spruce–fir). Riparian zones support alder thickets, cedar swales, and sedge meadows. Cool spring inputs in upper reaches and warmer nearshore waters at the bay margin support a mix of cold-, cool-, and warm-water fishes typical of Little Bay de Noc tributaries.

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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