Carp River (Gogebic–Ontonagon counties)

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[2] in the Porcupine Mountains of the Upper Peninsula.

Carp River
The Carp River Inlet and Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains.
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Location
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Physical characteristics
Source	Lake of the Clouds
• coordinates	46.801057°N 89.7604375°W / 46.801057; -89.7604375
Mouth	Lake Superior
• coordinates	46.7676904°N 89.8851585°W / 46.7676904; -89.8851585
• 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 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.[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]