The Leland River is a short river in the
U.S. state of
Michigan. Located in the unincorporated community of
Leland, the river is long
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed November 21, 2011 and connects
Lake Leelanau with
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume () and the third-largest by surface area (), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron. To the east, its basin is conjoined with that o ...
, winding past historic Fishtown, a dam and two restaurants. The dam was built in 1854 and it raised the water level in the river and in Lake Leelanau as much as . As the dam prevents boat traffic, launches are provided on both sides.
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The river was formerly known as Carp River, a term that is still often used today.
References
Rivers of Leelanau County, Michigan
Rivers of Michigan
Tributaries of Lake Michigan
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