Carp River (Marquette County)

Carp River is a 21.9-mile-long (35.2 km)^[2] 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 / 46.53278°N 87.66694°W / 46.53278; -87.66694 (Carp River (source))^[1] in the Upper Peninsula.

The river flows generally east, emptying into Marquette Bay^[3] of Lake Superior at 46°31′07″N 87°23′02″W / 46.51861°N 87.38389°W / 46.51861; -87.38389 (Carp River (mouth))^[1] 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)^[4]
  • Morgan Falls^[5]
  • Lower Carp River Fall^[6]
  • Morgan Pond^[7]
• Carp River Lake^[8]
• (left) Mud Lake (also known as Beaver Creek Meadow and Beaver Meadow)^[9]
• Upper Carp River Falls^[10]
• (right) Picket Lake^[11]
• (right) Nealy Creek^[12]
• Deer Lake^[13]
  • Gold Mine Creek^[14]
    • North Lake^[15]
  • Cooper Creek^[16]
    • Cooper Lake^[17]
• Carp Creek^[18]
  • (left) Larson Creek^[19]

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