River mouth Keweenaw Waterway Basin area 64.75 km² Mouth Keweenaw Waterway | Basin size 16,000 acres (65 km) Source Portage Township Country United States of America | |
Main source Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan | ||
The Pilgrim River is a 12.9-mile-long (20.8 km) river in Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, in the United States. The river flows near the Portage Lake Golf Course and empties into the Keweenaw Waterway, which connects to Lake Superior.
Map of Pilgrim River, Michigan, USA
In 2010, the Pilgrim River Watershed Project formed with the goal to secure easements along the river to keep the river accessible for non-motorized recreation. The protected area comprises 1,382 acres (559 ha) of mature forestlands encompassing over 3 miles (5 km) of the river.
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