page_title: Black River (Gogebic County)
section_title: Gorge and Sandstone Falls
hierarchical_section_title: Black River (Gogebic County) / Waterfalls / Gorge and Sandstone Falls
caption_attribution_description: Gorge Falls in Winter, Black River, Gogebic County, Michigan
context_page_description: The Black River is a 41.1-mile-long river on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing mostly in Gogebic County into Lake Superior at 46°40′03″N 90°02′57″W. Its source at 46°18′54″N 90°01′15″W is a boreal wetland on the border with Iron County, Wisconsin. The northern section of the river, 14 miles within the boundaries of the Ottawa National Forest, was designated a National Wild and Scenic River in 1992.
  At the Lake Superior mouth of the Black River is Black River Harbor, a former fishing station where commercial fishermen brought in cargoes of lake trout. The North Country Trail crosses the river here via a suspension footbridge.
context_section_description: At Gorge Falls, 46.6403°N 90.0502°W, the Black River constricts to about seven feet (2.1 m) across and drops 20 feet (6.1 m) into a steep gorge, creating masses of foam as the water falls against the rocks below. Sandstone Falls drops a total of 25 feet (7.6 m) in two sections, a five-foot (1.5 m) initial drop (pictured) and a 20-foot (6.1 m) second drop. Sandstone Falls is named for the sandstone rocks along the riverbed that the river has cut channels through.
caption: Gorge Falls in winter
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