Raisin River

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The Raisin River is a river in southeastern Michigan that flows through the Lower Peninsula into Lake Erie, historically notable for its role in the War of 1812.

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Raisin River canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alsoKnownAs River Raisin
country United States
crosses Adrian, Michigan area
linked to: Adrian, Michigan

Monroe, Michigan area
linked to: Monroe, Michigan

Tecumseh, Michigan area
linked to: Tecumseh, Michigan
flowsInto Lake Erie
flowsThrough agricultural areas of southeastern Michigan
urban areas near Monroe, Michigan
hasBasinCountry United States
hasEnvironmentalConcern agricultural runoff
industrial pollution
hasHistoricalSiteOnBank River Raisin National Battlefield Park
hasLength approximately 139 miles
hasMouthIn Monroe, Michigan
hasNameEtymology named after wild grapes (raisins) growing along its banks
hasRegion Midwestern United States
linked to: Midwest
hasSourceIn southeastern Michigan
hasTributary Middle Branch Raisin River
River Raisin – North Branch
South Branch Raisin River
historicallySignificantEvent War of 1812
locatedIn Lenawee County, Michigan NERFINISHED
Michigan
Monroe County, Michigan
Washtenaw County, Michigan
southeastern Michigan
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Lower Peninsula of Michigan
mouthOfWatercourse Lake Erie
notableFor role in the War of 1812
partOf Great Lakes Basin
Lake Erie watershed
usedFor boating
fishing
recreation

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