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| Dead Stream Swamp |
| Recognition:
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National
Natural Landmark |
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| Size: |
11,680 acres |
| Location:
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30miles
northeast of Cadillac, at the northwest end of the Houghton Lake
Management Unit |
| Management: |
Au Sable
State Forest |
| Activities:
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Access is
limited due to its lack of roads and marked trails |
Importance:
The site is an exceptionally large example (one of the largest in the United States) of a
northern white cedar swamp, considered to be the climax in bog forest development. Large white cedar swamps
are disappearing, partially due to the demand for this timber product. Besides swamp forest, the
Landmark contains approximately 800 acres of deciduous upland forest; shrubs and sedges bordering the lower
reaches of Dead Stream; and the 60-acre Bear Lake, a bog pond bordered by an expansive sphagnum-heath mat. |
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