Wikipedia EN Escanaba River
The Escanaba River ( ES-kə-NAH-bə) is a 52.2-mile-long (84.0 km) river in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the river and the community of Escanaba, Michigan, at its mouth were derived from an Ojibwa (Chippewa) word meaning “flat rock".
It is a wide river that cuts into limestone beds. The water has a brown to orange color due to the presence of iron deposits in the surrounding area. The river supports brook, brown and some rainbow trout along with warmwater species in the impoundments. The river is known for its pools and rapids, and the upper river is rocky and scenic.
The watershed is one of the largest watersheds in the Upper Peninsula totaling 924 square miles and has 508 miles of streams that flow year-round. The watershed starts in west central Marquette County, north of Lake Michigan, and flows southeast. From the Delta County line, the river runs south to its mouth at Lake Michigan at , at Little Bay de Noc.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escanaba_River