Carp River
The Carp River Inlet and Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains.
Carp River (Gogebic–Ontonagon counties) is located in Michigan
Carp River (Gogebic–Ontonagon counties)
Carp River (Gogebic–Ontonagon counties) is located in the United States
Carp River (Gogebic–Ontonagon counties)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
Physical characteristics
SourceLake of the Clouds
 • coordinates46°48′04″N 89°45′38″W / 46.801057°N 89.7604375°W / 46.801057; -89.7604375
MouthLake Superior
 • coordinates
46°46′04″N 89°53′07″W / 46.7676904°N 89.8851585°W / 46.7676904; -89.8851585
 • elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Length10.3 miles (16.6 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftScott Creek, Landlookers Creek, Konteka Creek
 • rightWashington Creek

Carp River is a 10.3-mile-long (16.6 km)[1] river in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The Carp River is formed by the outflow of the Lake of the Clouds at 46°48′04″N 89°45′38″W / 46.80111°N 89.76056°W / 46.80111; -89.76056 (Carp River (source))[2] in the Porcupine Mountains of the Upper Peninsula.

The river flows generally west and southwest and empties into Lake Superior near the boundary between Gogebic and Ontonagon counties at 46°46′04″N 89°53′07″W / 46.76778°N 89.88528°W / 46.76778; -89.88528 (Carp River (mouth)).[2]

The river is also known as the "Big Carp River" to distinguish it from the nearby Little Carp River.[3]

Tributaries and features (from the mouth):

  • Bathtub Falls[4]
  • Shining Cloud Falls[5]
  • (right) Konteka Creek[6]
  • (left) Washington Creek[7]
  • (right) Landlookers Creek[8]
  • (right) Scott Creek[9]
  • Lake of the Clouds[10]
    • Carp River Inlet (also known as Carp River, Inlet Creek[11] and Upper Carp River[3])
    • Trap Falls[12]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 1, 2012
  2. 1 2 "Carp River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 "Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park unit map" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Recreation Division.
  4. ↑ "Bathtub Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ↑ "Shining Cloud Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ↑ "Konteka Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ↑ "Washington Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ↑ "Landlookers Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ↑ "Scott Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. ↑ "Lake of the Clouds". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  11. ↑ "Carp River Inlet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  12. ↑ "Trap Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.



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