Michigamme Lake
Michigamme may refer to the following placenames in the U.S. state of Michigan: * Lake Michigamme, in Marquette and Baraga Counties * Michigamme, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Michigamme Reservoir, a reservoir in Michigan * Michigamme River, a tributary of the Menominee River * Michigamme Township, Michigan Michigamme Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 327 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Michigamme is located within the township. Geography The township is on the w ...

Lake Michigamme
Lake Michigamme ( ), one of Michigan's largest lakes, reaches a depth of over . It covers in Marquette and Baraga counties, Michigan. Van Riper State Park provides public access. The vast majority of the lake lies in Marquette County, with only its westernmost part extending into Baraga County. The lake runs about east to west, with a southern arm extending about another . A dam separates the Michigamme River from the main body of the lake at the end of the southern arm. The Spurr River flows into the lake's west end and the Peshekee River flows into the lake in the northeast. Van Riper State Park and Van Riper beach are located at the eastern shoreline of the main arm. The lake is speckled with many islands and rock beds that often creep over the waterline in late summer and fall. Common fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, rock bass, and even whitefish in the deeper parts. Michigamme is derived from a Native American language meaning " middle large sea" ...
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Michigamme, Michigan
Michigamme is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located within Michigamme Township on the north shores of Lake Michigamme. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Michigamme as a census-designated place (CDP). The CDP had a population of 271 at the 2010 census. The Michigamme ZIP code, 49861, serves a much larger area to the north and west of the lake, including portions of Michigamme Township and Republic Township in Marquette County and Spurr Township and Covington Township in Baraga County. History The Michigamme Post Office has been in operation since 1873. The community took its name from nearby Lake Michigamme. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (48.82%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 287 people, 138 households, and 94 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . The ...
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Michigamme Reservoir
Michigamme may refer to the following placenames in the U.S. state of Michigan: * Lake Michigamme, in Marquette and Baraga Counties * Michigamme, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Michigamme Reservoir, a reservoir in Michigan * Michigamme River, a tributary of the Menominee River * Michigamme Township, Michigan Michigamme Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 327 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Michigamme is located within the township. Geography The township is on the w ...

List Of Dams And Reservoirs In Michigan
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Michigan. Major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being tall with a storage capacity of at least , or of any height with a storage capacity of . Dams and reservoirs in Michigan :''This list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.'' *Alcona Dam, Alcona Dam Pond, Consumers Energy *Beaverton Dam, Ross Lake (Tobacco River), City of Beaverton *Big Quinnesec Dam, unnamed reservoir on the Menominee River, Wisconsin Electric Power Company *Cleveland-Cliffs Basin, AU Train River *Cooke Dam, Cooke Dam Pond, Consumers Energy * Croton Dam, Croton Dam Pond, Consumers Energy * Crystal Falls Dam and Power Plant, unnamed reservoir on the Paint River, City of Crystal Falls *Edenville Dam, Lake Wixom on Tittabawassee River, Gladwin County, Hydro Power *Edison Sault Power Canal, St. Marys River (Michigan–Ontario), Lake Superior *Five Channels Dam, Five Channels Dam Pond, C ...
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Michigamme River
The Michigamme River ( ) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed December 19, 2011 tributary of the Menominee River on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. Via the Menominee River, its water flows to Lake Michigan. The Michigamme River flows from Lake Michigamme in Marquette County, through Dickinson County, Michigamme Reservoir, Peavy Pond and Michigamme Lake in Iron County to its confluence with the Brule River, forming the Menominee River. The confluence can be viewed from the dam on Michigamme Lake. In addition, there is a spillway from the Paint River which flows into Peavy Pond. See also * Mansfield Township, Michigan Mansfield Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 243 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (7. ... * Republic ...
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