Carp River (Gogebic-Ontonagon counties)

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

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^[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.^[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. "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, accessed May 1, 2012
3. "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.