Carp River | |
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Country | United States |
Basin features | |
Main source | Deer Lake |
River mouth |
Lake Superior 604 ft (184 m) |
Carp River is a 21.9-mile-long (35.2 km) 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 / 46.53278°N 87.66694°W in the Upper Peninsula.
The river flows generally east, emptying into Marquette Bay of Lake Superior at 46°31′07″N 87°23′02″W / 46.51861°N 87.38389°W near the Marquette Branch Prison on the south side of the city of Marquette.
From the mouth:
The drainage basin of the Carp River includes portions of the following: