Carp River (Marquette County)

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Main source Deer Lake Mouth Lake Superior		Source Deer Lake Country United States of America

River mouth Lake Superior 604 ft (184 m)

Carp River is a 21.9-mile-long (35.2 km) river in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The Carp River is formed by the outflow of Deer Lake in Ishpeming Township north of Ishpeming at 46°31′58″N 87°40′01″W in the Upper Peninsula.

Map of Carp River, Michigan, USA

The river flows generally east, emptying into Marquette Bay of Lake Superior at 46°31′07″N 87°23′02″W near the Marquette Branch Prison on the south side of the city of Marquette.

Tributaries and features

From the mouth:

(right) Morgan Creek (also known as Gordons Creek and Little Carp River)

Morgan Falls

Lower Carp River Fall

Morgan Pond

Carp River Lake

(left) Mud Lake (also known as Beaver Creek Meadow and Beaver Meadow)

Upper Carp River Falls

(right) Picket Lake

(right) Nealy Creek

Deer Lake

Gold Mine Creek

North Lake

Cooper Creek

Cooper Lake

Carp Creek

(left) Larson Creek

Drainage basin

The drainage basin of the Carp River includes portions of the following:

In Marquette County:

Ely Township

City of Ishpeming

Ishpeming Township

City of Marquette

Marquette Township

City of Negaunee

Negaunee Township

Sands Township

Tilden Township

References

Carp River (Marquette County) Wikipedia

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Contents

Map of Carp River, Michigan, USA

Tributaries and features

Drainage basin

References