| Dead Stream Flooding State Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
 View from N. Michelson Road in July 2019 | |
  Location within the state of Michigan  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Muskegon River Enterprise Township and Lake Township, Michigan |
| Nearest city | Lake City, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44°22′46″N 84°50′41″W / 44.37944°N 84.84472°W |
| Area | 1,024 acres (4.14 km2)[1] |
| Elevation | 1,142 feet (348 m)[2] |
| Governing body | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
The Dead Stream Flooding State Wildlife Management Area is a protected wildlife area located in the U.S. state of Michigan. The wildlife management area centers along the Muskegon River about 2 miles (3.2 km) from its source at Houghton Lake. It incorporates rural areas in Enterprise Township within Missaukee County and Lake Township within Roscommon County for an approximate total area of 1,024 acres (4.14 km2). It is controlled and maintained by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.[1][3]
The wildlife management area owes its creation to the Reedsburg Dam, which was constructed in 1940 along the Muskegon River to alleviate flooding from Houghton Lake. The resulting reservoir became known as the Dead Stream Flooding (or Dead Stream Swamp) at a fluctuating size of approximately 540 acres (2.19 km2).
- ^ a b Michigan Department of Natural Resources (2019). "State Wildlife/Game Areas (list)". Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Locality, LLC. "Dead Stream Flooding Topo Map in Missaukee County MI". Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Michigan Department of Natural Resources (14 August 2015). "Dead Stream Flooding State Wildlife Management Area" (PDF). Retrieved March 11, 2019.