The Ocqueoc River is the largest river entirely within Presque Isle County and drains several lakes, including Ocqueoc Lake, and receives a few tributaries, the largest being the Little Ocqueoc River and Silver Creek. The Ocqueoc River's source is in southern Bismarck Township at 45°13′15″N83°55′45″W / 45.22083°N 83.92917°W / 45.22083; -83.92917 approximately 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the village of Millersburg, which with a population 263 people at the 2000 Census is the largest community in the watershed.[5]
Ocqueoc Falls[6] are the largest waterfalls in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan with a drop of about 5 feet (1.5 m). The falls and the Ocqueoc Falls Bicentennial Pathway, which offers groomed winter trails and summer hiking trails, are a tourist attraction of Presque Isle County. The Ocqueoc River is one of the few rivers in the Lower Peninsula to flow north.[7]
The Ocqueoc River flows through a limestone karst region, and some of its tributaries, notably the Little Ocqueoc, are not continuous on the surface but flow through subterranean systems for part of their course. The upper reaches of the river's watershed is swampy with cedar, tamarack, balsam, poplar, aspen and black ash common. The warmer upper ranges have more warm-water fish including sunfish, pike and bass, while the lower cooler part of the river has salmon and trout.[8]Smelt dipping is a style of fishing used near the mouth of the Ocqueoc.
Drainage basin
Ocqueoc Falls in winter
The Ocqueoc River drainage basin includes all or portions of the following townships and municipalities in Presque Isle County:
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The Ocqueoc River ˈ ɑː k i j ɑː k AH key ock is stream in Presque Isle County in the northeastern part of the lower peninsula in the U S state of Michigan It is 34 2 miles 55 0 km long 2 and encompasses a watershed of approximately 94 394 acres 382 00 km2 3 Ocqueoc RiverRiver Road over the Ocqueoc River LocationCountryUnited StatesPhysical characteristicsSource locationBismarck Township Presque Isle County MichiganMouth locationLake Huron at Ocqueoc Township Presque Isle County Michigan elevation584 feet 178 m 1 Length34 miles 55 km 2 Basin size94 394 acres 382 00 km2 3 Basin featuresTributaries leftSilver Creek Little Ocqueoc River Indian CreekThe word Ocqueoc comes from a French term meaning crooked waters 4 which aptly describes the winding Ocqueoc River Contents 1 Description and course 2 Drainage basin 3 Named tributaries 4 References 5 External linksDescription and course EditThe Ocqueoc River is the largest river entirely within Presque Isle County and drains several lakes including Ocqueoc Lake and receives a few tributaries the largest being the Little Ocqueoc River and Silver Creek The Ocqueoc River s source is in southern Bismarck Township at 45 13 15 N 83 55 45 W 45 22083 N 83 92917 W 45 22083 83 92917 approximately 10 miles 16 km southeast of the village of Millersburg which with a population 263 people at the 2000 Census is the largest community in the watershed 5 Ocqueoc Falls 6 are the largest waterfalls in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan with a drop of about 5 feet 1 5 m The falls and the Ocqueoc Falls Bicentennial Pathway which offers groomed winter trails and summer hiking trails are a tourist attraction of Presque Isle County The Ocqueoc River is one of the few rivers in the Lower Peninsula to flow north 7 The Ocqueoc River flows through a limestone karst region and some of its tributaries notably the Little Ocqueoc are not continuous on the surface but flow through subterranean systems for part of their course The upper reaches of the river s watershed is swampy with cedar tamarack balsam poplar aspen and black ash common The warmer upper ranges have more warm water fish including sunfish pike and bass while the lower cooler part of the river has salmon and trout 8 Smelt dipping is a style of fishing used near the mouth of the Ocqueoc Drainage basin Edit Ocqueoc Falls in winter The Ocqueoc River drainage basin includes all or portions of the following townships and municipalities in Presque Isle County Bearinger TownshipBismarck Township Case Township Millersburg Moltke Township Ocqueoc TownshipA very small portion of the watershed is located in northern Montmorency County but contains no surface water 3 Named tributaries EditNamed waterbodies with direct surface flow into the Ocqueoc River system from the mouth Ocqueoc Lake 9 right Orchard Lake 10 Mud Lake 11 left Silver Creek 12 left Little Ocqueoc River 13 right Fox Creek 14 left Indian Creek 15 Upper Barnhart Lake 16 right McIntosh Lake 17 Lower Barnhart Lake 18 left Mud Lake 19 Lake Nettie 20 left Bullhead Lake 21 right Lake Ann 22 left Horseshoe Lake 23 right Lake Emma 24 Moores Lake 25 right Marl Bed Lake 26 References Edit U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Ocqueoc River a b U S Geological Survey National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data The National Map accessed November 21 2011 a b c Ocqueoc River Watershed Management Plan 2005 Ocqueoc River Watershed Commission Accessed 22 August 2010 Romig Walter 1986 1973 Michigan Place Names Detroit Michigan Wayne State University Press ISBN 0 8143 1838 X The Ocqueoc River Watershed an Introduction Bearinger Township Presque Isle County Michigan December 2008 Ocqueoc Falls Michigan Interactive Area Attractions Onaway Area Chamber of Commerce Biological Survey of the Ocqueoc River MI DEQ SWQ 96 017 Michigan Department of Environment Quality April 1996 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Ocqueoc Lake U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Orchard Lake U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Mud Lake U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Silver Creek U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Little Ocqueoc River U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Fox Creek U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Indian Creek U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Upper Barnhart Lake U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System McIntosh Lake U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Lower Barnhart Lake U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Mud Lake U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Lake Nettie U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Bullhead Lake U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Lake Ann U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Horseshoe Lake U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Lake Emma U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Moores Lake U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Marl Bed LakeExternal links EditMinor WaterFalls Great Lakes WaterfallsCoordinates 45 29 24 N 84 04 27 W 45 49000 N 84 07417 W 45 49000 84 07417 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ocqueoc River amp oldid 1080883958, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
