Rock River (Sturgeon River)

Rock River
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Michigan

The Rock River is a 6.1-mile-long (9.8 km)[1] stream in Baraga County on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. It rises at the outlet of Worm Lake, east of Covington, and flows northwest to the Sturgeon River, which continues west, then north to Portage Lake and Lake Superior. The Rock River descends 350 feet (110 m) over its 6-mile (10 km) course, for an average rate of 58 feet per mile.

See also

References

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

Coordinates: 46°35′38″N 88°32′28″W / 46.59389°N 88.54111°W / 46.59389; -88.54111


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