Buffalo Reef is a 2,200-acre natural cobble feature beneath the waters of Lake Superior, located off the eastern edge of the Keweenaw Peninsula, about 20 miles northeast of Houghton. The reef is vitally important for lake trout and lake whitefish spawning. Nearly a quarter of the annual lake trout yield from Lake Superior’s Michigan waters comes from within 50 miles of Buffalo Reef.
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News Releases
- Public comments response summary available; dredging work set to begin at Buffalo Reef
- Buffalo Reef Task Force releases preliminary draft alternatives analysis
- Army Corps of Engineers awards stamps sands dredging contract
- Dredging work to save Buffalo Reef delayed
- Dredging work gets green light
- The century-long journey from Mohawk to Buffalo Reef
Additional Information
- MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY'S SCIENTIFIC WEBSITE ON BUFFALO REEF
- Buffalo Reef Task Force Responsiveness Summary
- Draft Buffalo Reef Alternatives Report (Feb. 4, 2019)
- Task Force/Steering Committee
- Public meetings and events
- History of Buffalo Reef
- Native American connections
- Dredging
- Scientific information
- Media resources (photos, video, audio)
