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[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[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]

The drainage basin of the Carp River includes portions of the following:

Fish Brook Trout

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