Cut River

Cut River
River
Cut River
Country United States
State Michigan
Region Upper Peninsula
Source Mackinac County
 - coordinates 46°04′33″N 85°07′12″W / 46.0759°N 85.1201°W / 46.0759; -85.1201
Mouth Lake Michigan
 - coordinates 46°02′40″N 85°07′36″W / 46.0445°N 85.1267°W / 46.0445; -85.1267Coordinates: 46°02′40″N 85°07′36″W / 46.0445°N 85.1267°W / 46.0445; -85.1267
Length 4 mi (6 km)

Cut River is a small, short river in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The 4-mile (6.5 km) river runs along the boundary between Hendricks Township and Moran Township, with the mouth on Lake Michigan about two miles east of Epoufette and about four miles west of Brevort.[1]

It drains part of the Little Brevoort wetland through a steep-sided limestone gorge into northern Lake Michigan. The river's drainage is largely located within the Lake Superior State Forest and is administered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Cut River is notable for two features:

It should not be confused with the natural waterway that runs between Higgins Lake and Houghton Lake in the lower peninsula of Michigan, which is also called "Cut River"

Short video of Cut River

References

  1. Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.). Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. 2002.
  2. 1 2 "Cut River Bridge". Letterboxing North America. Retrieved 2006-10-07.
  3. Hyde, Charles (2002-05-13). "US 2 / Cut River". Historic Highway Bridges of Michigan. Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2006-10-07.
  4. Hunt, Mary; Hunt, Don. "Epoufette: Cut River Bridge & Picnic Area". Hunts' Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Albion, MI: Midwestern Guides. Retrieved 2006-10-07.
  5. "31 Cut River Bridge". Wildlife Viewing Guide. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2006-10-07.
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