Bark River is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in the upper peninsula

Upper Peninsula of Michigan

The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. It is commonly referred to as the Upper Peninsula, the U.P., or Upper Michigan. It is also known as the land "above the Bridge" linking the two peninsulas. The peninsula is bounded...

 of the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

. The river is approximately 17 miles long and flows into Green Bay on Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

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 in Ford River Township

Ford River Township, Michigan

Ford River Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,241 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

 about 15 miles southwest of Escanaba

Escanaba, Michigan

Escanaba is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, located in the banana belt on the state's Upper Peninsula. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13,140, making it the third-largest city in the Upper Peninsula after Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie...

 at 45°34′22"N 87°14′34"W.

The Bark River rises from the outflow of Second Lake (which is fed by Pine Creek and the outflow of First Lake) on the boundary between Delta County

Delta County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,520 people, 15,836 households, and 10,689 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile . There were 19,223 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...

 and Menominee County

Menominee County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,326 people, 10,529 households, and 7,001 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile . There were 13,639 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...

 at 45°44′19"N 87°19′09"W. The north branch Bark River rises in a marshy area just east of Schaffer, Michigan in Bark River Township

Bark River Township, Michigan

Bark River Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,650. The township takes its name from the Bark River.-Communities:...

and joins the main course at 45°43′28"N 87°16′23"W