Dead-Kelsey HUC8 04020105
A 2,354 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes region in MI. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
75
Healthy
Drought index
28
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
86%
p25 of record
Water assets
579
13 springs · 32 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- DEAD RIVER AT MARQUETTE, MI04044003123 cfsp10 · much below normal
- EAST BRANCH SALMON TROUT RIVER NEAR DODGE CITY, MI0404324413 cfsp24 · below normal
- FALLS RIVER NEAR L'ANSE, MI0404309722 cfsp25 · normal
- SALMON TROUT RIVER NEAR BIG BAY, MI040432385 cfsp37 · normal
- SILVER RIVER NEAR L'ANSE, MI0404315028 cfsp54 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 28 | 0 | 2/5 | p25 |
Top water assets
- 73Jacobsville Sandstone Aquifer — Upper Peninsula Michiganaquifer
- 66Tourist Park (Marquette Dam 3)reservoir
- 66Forestville ( Dam 2 )reservoir
- 66Mc Clurereservoir
- 66Carp River Damreservoir
- 65Silver River Near L'Anse, Miriver
- 65Brebner Damreservoir
- 65Sixmile Creek Pond Damreservoir
- 65Bancroft Dairy Damreservoir
- 65Salmon Trout River Near Big Bay, Miriver