The Misery River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed February 3, 2012 river on the

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of the

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. It is formed from the outflow of Lake Roland in

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at near Twin Lakes State Park and flows into Misery Bay on

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at .

Tributaries

* The

Little Misery River The Little Misery River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed February 3, 2012 river on the Keweenaw Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It flows into the Misery River ...

flows into the Misery River at , shortly before it flows into Lake Superior. * The North Branch Misery River flows into the Misery River at , near the boundary between Ontonagon and Houghton counties. * Capone Creek flows into the Misery River at . * Butch Creek flows into the Misery River at . * Clear Creek flows into the Misery River at . ** Shawmut Creek flows into Clear Creek at . * Ahola Creek flows into the Misery River at .

References

Rivers of Michigan Rivers of Houghton County, Michigan Rivers of Ontonagon County, Michigan Tributaries of Lake Superior {{Michigan-river-stub