Carp River (Gogebic–Ontonagon counties)
| Carp River | |
|---|---|
The Carp River Inlet and Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake of the Clouds |
| • coordinates | 46°48′04″N 89°45′38″W / 46.801057°N 89.7604375°W |
| Mouth | Lake Superior |
• coordinates | 46°46′04″N 89°53′07″W / 46.7676904°N 89.8851585°W |
• elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Length | 10.3 miles (16.6 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Scott Creek, Landlookers Creek, Konteka Creek |
| • right | Washington Creek |
The 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[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.[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]
References
- ^ 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
- ^ a b "Carp River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park unit map" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Recreation Division.
- ^ "Bathtub Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Shining Cloud Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Konteka Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Washington Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Landlookers Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Scott Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Lake of the Clouds". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Carp River Inlet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Trap Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.