Carp River (Marquette County) Explained

Carp River is a 21.9adj=midNaNadj=mid^[1] 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 46.5328°N -87.6669°W in the Upper Peninsula.

The river flows generally east, emptying into Marquette Bay of Lake Superior at 46.5186°N -87.3839°W 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)
- Morgan Falls
- Lower Carp River Fall
- Morgan Pond
Carp River Lake
(left) Mud Lake (also known as Beaver Creek Meadow and Beaver Meadow)
Upper Carp River Falls
(right) Picket Lake
(right) Nealy Creek
Deer Lake
- Gold Mine Creek
  - North Lake
- Cooper Creek
  - Cooper Lake
Carp Creek
- (left) Larson Creek

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

Fish Brook Trout

U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed January 3, 2012