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AU SABLE RIVER

BY BENJAMIN ROOT
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LOCATION

  • The Au Sable Rivers mouth is in Lake Huron and the river ends in Fredric.
  • In the L.P. It stretches 138 mi going through towns such as Glennie, Oscoda, and quite a few more.
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LUMBERMENS MONUMENT

  • Lumbermen's Monument is a cool place to be. It honors the lumbermen who worked along side the Au Sable River. It was hard work! There are hundreds upon hundreds of trees in the Au Sable and lining it! If you want to visit Lumbermen's Monument its address is: 5401 Monument Rd, Charter Township, MI 48750
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HYDROELECTRIC DAMS

  • The Au Sable River has 6 hydroelectric dams Cooke Dam, Foote Dam, Alcona Dam, Mio Hydro, Five Channels Dam, and Loud Dam. Built from 1911 to 1924 the 6 hydros can bring power to 20,400 people
  • Here are the hydros
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FIVE CANNELS DAM

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ALCONA DAM

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COOKE DAM

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FOOTE DAM

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LOUD DAM

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MIO DAM

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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

  • The Au Sable River has quite a few tourist attractions here are a few :
  • The 120 mile canoe race from Grayling to Oscoda this year starting on July 25. The race is a non-profit organization, it is just to increase the awareness of the natural resource: The Au Sable River. The canoe marathon lasts a couple of nights. In the race you paddle through all six dams, with no break!
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HERE IS A MAP OF THE RACE

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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

  • The Au Sable River Ferry Queen is truly an amazing site:
  • The FerryQueen is the only operating Paddlewheel Ferryboat of its kind in the north.You can book a reservation for the Ferryboat at 989-728-6558. The trip is 2 hours long on the Au Sable River. The Ferry Boat is located in Oscoda Michigan, by the dam store and Cooke Hydro. The River Queen currently sets in the Cooke Resevoir.
  • Here is a picture of the River Queen
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RIVERQUEEN

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TROUT STREAM

  • The Au Sable River has many names but no doubt the most famous is the Brown Trout Stream The Au Sable River is home to Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Small Mouth Bass, Steelhead, and quite a few more!
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RAINBOW TROUT

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ACROSTIC POEM

THIS NEXT SLIDE WILL BE A ACROSTIC POEM
Photo by cseeman
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JOURNAL ENTRY

  • Why do you do this to me all this filth!
  • Pop cans, wrappers, and bottles!
  • Hi my name is the Au Sable River and I am 138 miles long! I may not be the biggest River in Michigan but I sure am the most scenic! Next time your up north stop by and canoe for a couple hours and see all the amazing scenerie!
  • Until next time!
  • Sincerely,
  • The Au Sable river
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THESE NEXT SLIDES WILL BE PHOTOS OF THE RIVER

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BOBCAT CREEK

Photo by cseeman
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LOUD DAM POND

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SOME PLACE ALONG THE RIVER

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IARGO SPRINGS

THE BIGGEST CHANNEL OF SPRINGS ON THE RIVER
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WERE THE SPRINGS EMPTY PEOPLE TEND TO THROW COINS IN THE RIVER HERE

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IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT MORE PICTURES YOU CAN GO TO WEB AND TYPE IN AU SABLE RIVER AND CLICK ON IMAGES LOTS WILL POP UP.

Benjamin Root