There are two

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s named Salmon Trout River in the

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of the

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Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

Marquette County

The Salmon Trout River in the

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of Marquette County is home to the "coaster"

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

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several miles northwest of Big Bay. The river rises in the northern portions of Michigamme Township and Marquette Township and flows through Powell Township. The headwaters of this river are in the

Yellow Dog Plains The Yellow Dog Plains is an area north and west of Marquette, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States. The Yellow Dog River flows through it, as does the Salmon Trout River. The Salmon Trout River is unique in that it has a bre ...

. The Huron Mountain Club (HMC) owns a large tract of land in the mountains, including a portion of the Salmon Trout River. However, the private club restricts access to its property. This river has received attention lately as its headwaters are located near a proposed

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mine. Groups opposed to this claim sulfide mining may lead to

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that can adversely affect water systems, while proponents claim that sulfide mining can be done without adverse environmental effects.

Houghton County

The Salmon Trout River in Houghton County, long, flows into

on the west side of the

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near

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. The river rises in Adams Township, just north of M-26, between Painesdale and Toivola. The river flows over the

Redridge Steel Dam The Redridge Steel Dam is a steel dam across the Salmon Trout River in Redridge, Houghton County, Michigan. Completed in 1901, it is a flat slab buttress dam constructed of steel, a relatively rare material for construction of dams, which are typ ...

before emptying into

References

External links

American Whitewater entry for Marquette County river
* ttp://www.eagle-project.com/ Eagle Project website {{authority control Rivers of Houghton County, Michigan Rivers of Marquette County, Michigan Rivers of Michigan Tributaries of Lake Superior