Carp River (Gogebic-Ontonagon counties)

Carp River
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Lake of the Clouds
River mouth Lake Superior
604 ft (184 m)[1]

Carp River is a 10.3-mile-long (16.6 km)[2] 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))[1] 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)).[1]

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. 1 2 3 "Carp River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 1, 2012
  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.
  5. ↑ "Shining Cloud Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  6. ↑ "Konteka Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  7. ↑ "Washington Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  8. ↑ "Landlookers Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  9. ↑ "Scott Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  10. ↑ "Lake of the Clouds". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  11. ↑ "Carp River Inlet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  12. ↑ "Trap Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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