Ocqueoc River
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| Ocqueoc River | |
| River | |
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| State |  Michigan |
| City | Millersburg, MI |
| Source | Marl Bed Lake |
| - location | Bismark Township ,MI, Northern Michigan, MI |
| - elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| - coordinates | 45°13′25″N 83°57′23″W / 45.22361°N 83.95639°W |
| Mouth | Lake Huron |
| - location | Ocqueoc Township, MI, Northern Michigan, MI |
| - elevation | 578 ft (176 m) |
| - coordinates | 45°29′24″N 84°04′23″W / 45.49°N 84.07306°W |
| Length | 38.25 mi (62 km) |
The Ocqueoc River (pronounced Ah-key-ock) is a 38-mile long river that flows through Presque Isle County, Michigan with the mouth of the Ocqueoc River emptying into Lake Huron in Ocqueoc Township. The word Ocqueoc comes from a Native American term meaning "crooked river"[1] which describes the Ocqueoc River as it is very crooked. The Ocqueoc River is the main river of Presque Isle County and has a watershed which drains 160 mi² (410 km²)[2]. The river drains several lakes including Ocqueoc Lake and receives a few tributaries, the largest being the Little Ocqueoc River and Silver Creek. The Ocqueoc River's source is seven miles south pf the town of Millersburg, population 300, people which is the largest community in the watershed. Ocqueoc Falls are the largest waterfalls in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan with a drop of about 5 feet, and are a tourist attraction of Presque Isle County. The Ocqueoc River is one of the few rivers in the Lower Peninsula to flow north.[3]
The Ocqueoc River flows through a limestone karst region and some of its tributaries, notably the Little Ocqueoc, are not continuous on the surface but flow through subterranean systems for part of their course. The upper reaches of the river's watershed is swampy with cedar, tamarack, balsam, poplar, aspen and black ash common. The warmer upper ranges have more warm-water fish including sunfish, pike and bass while the lower cooler part of the river has salmon and trout.[4] Smelt dipping is a style of fishing used near the mouth of the Ocqueoc.
[edit] References
- ^ Michigan Place Names, Walter Romig, 1973, ISBN 0-8143-1838-X
- ^ [ http://www.bearingertownship.org/Water%20Shed.doc The Ocqueoc River Watershed- an Introduction], Bearinger Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan, December, 2008
- ^ [1]
- ^ Biological Survey of the Ocqueoc River, Michigan Department of Environment Quality, April 1996
U.S. Geological Survey Geographical Names Information System: Ocqueoc River
[edit] External links
- Minor WaterFalls, Great Lakes Waterfalls
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