Leland River

Template:Use American English Template:Infobox river The Leland River is a short river in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in the unincorporated community of Leland, the river is Template:Convert long<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Template:Webarchive, accessed November 21, 2011</ref> and connects Lake Leelanau with Lake Michigan, winding past historic Fishtown,<ref>Leelanau.com, Fishtown</ref> a dam and two restaurants.<ref>WZZM-TV, Grand Rapids Template:Webarchive</ref> The dam was built in 1854 and it raised the water level in the river and in Lake Leelanau as much as Template:Convert. As the dam prevents boat traffic, launches are provided on both sides.<ref>cadillac.net</ref>

The river was formerly known as Carp River, a term that is still often used today.

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