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The Ocqueoc River (pronounced 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 long〔U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. (The National Map ), accessed November 21, 2011〕 and encompasses a watershed of approximately .〔(Ocqueoc River Watershed Management Plan ), 2005, Ocqueoc River Watershed Commission, Accessed 22 August 2010〕 The word ''Ocqueoc'' comes from a French term meaning "crooked waters", which aptly describes the winding Ocqueoc River. == Description and course == 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 approximately southeast of the village of Millersburg, which with a population 263 people at the 2000 Census is the largest community in the watershed.〔("The Ocqueoc River Watershed- an Introduction" ), Bearinger Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan, December, 2008〕 Ocqueoc Falls〔("Ocqueoc Falls" ), Michigan Interactive〕 are the largest waterfalls in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan with a drop of about . 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.〔(Area Attractions ), Onaway Area Chamber of Commerce〕 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.〔(Biological Survey of the Ocqueoc River ), MI/DEQ/SWQ-96/017, Michigan Department of Environment Quality, April 1996〕 Smelt dipping is a style of fishing used near the mouth of the Ocqueoc. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ocqueoc River」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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