 Near the start of the breakwater | |
 | |
| Location | S. end of breakwater at mouth of Portage R., Torch Lake Township |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°58′8″N 88°25′52″W / 46.96889°N 88.43111°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1919 |
| Construction | steel tower |
| Automated | 1973[1] |
| Height | Tower - 62 feet (19 m) |
| Shape | octagonal |
| Markings | white w/ black lantern and red roof |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1920 |
| Focal height | 68 feet (21 m) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens[3] (original), SABIK LED-350 two-tier lantern optic (current) |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[2] |
| Characteristic | Fl White, 6 sec |
Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light | |
| Built | 1919 |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000426[4] |
| Added to NRHP | July 18, 2014 |
The Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light, also known as the Portage Entry Light, is a lighthouse located at the south end of breakwater at mouth of the Portage River in Torch Lake Township.[5] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[4]
- ^ "Keweenaw Waterway Lighthouse". Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy.
- ^ Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2012. p. 144.
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Michigan". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Program: Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light".
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (April 23, 2013). "Lighthouses of the United States: Michigan's Western Lower Peninsula". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.