Carp River (Gogebic-Ontonagon counties)
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Carp River is a 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 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.
The river is also known as the "Big Carp River" to distinguish it from the nearby Little Carp River
.
Tributaries and features (from the mouth):
Gogebic County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,370 people, 7,425 households, and 4,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile . There were 10,839 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
and Ontonagon
Ontonagon County, Michigan
-National protected areas:* Keweenaw National Historical Park * Ottawa National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,818 people, 3,456 households, and 2,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 5,404 housing units...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The Carp River is formed by the outflow of the Lake of the Clouds
at 46°48′04"N 89°45′38"W in the Porcupine Mountains
Porcupine Mountains
The Porcupine Mountains, or Porkies, are a group of small mountains spanning across the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, near the shore of Lake Superior. The area is part of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park...
of the Upper Peninsula
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. It is commonly referred to as the Upper Peninsula, the U.P., or Upper Michigan. It is also known as the land "above the Bridge" linking the two peninsulas. The peninsula is bounded...
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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.
The river is also known as the "Big Carp River" to distinguish it from the nearby Little Carp River
Little Carp River (Gogebic-Ontonagon counties)
Little Carp River is a river in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The Carp River rises at in the Porcupine Mountains of the Upper Peninsula....
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Tributaries and features (from the mouth):
- Bathtub Falls
- Shining Cloud Falls
- (right) Konteka Creek
- (left) Washington Creek
- (right) Landlookers Creek
- (right) Scott Creek
- Lake of the Clouds
- Carp River Inlet (also known as Carp River, Inlet Creek and Upper Carp River)
- Trap Falls