Misery River

The Misery River is a 24.2-mile-long (38.9 km)^[2] river on the Keweenaw Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.

Misery River
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lake Roland, Houghton County, Michigan
Mouth
• location	Misery Bay, Lake Superior
• elevation	607 ft (185 m)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	North Branch Misery River, Clear Creek
• right	Little Misery River, Capone Creek, Butch Creek, Ahola Creek

It is formed from the outflow of Lake Roland in Houghton County, Michigan at 46°53′00″N 88°51′32″W^[1] near Twin Lakes State Park and flows into Misery Bay on Lake Superior at 46°59′58″N 88°58′51″W.^[1]

Tributaries

• The Little Misery River flows into the Misery River at 46°59′50″N 88°58′52″W,^[3] shortly before it flows into Lake Superior.
• The North Branch Misery River flows into the Misery River at 46°57′38″N 88°56′45″W,^[4] near the boundary between Ontonagon and Houghton counties.
• Capone Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°56′18″N 88°56′18″W.^[5]
• Butch Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°54′54″N 88°53′35″W.^[6]
• Clear Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°54′40″N 88°53′14″W.^[7]
  • Shawmut Creek flows into Clear Creek at 46°54′40″N 88°53′05″W.^[8]
• Ahola Creek flows into the Misery River at 46°53′30″N 88°52′55″W.^[9]