Carp River is a river in Marquette County

Marquette County, Michigan

-National protected areas:* Hiawatha National Forest * Huron National Wildlife Refuge* Ottawa National Forest -University:Northern Michigan University is a four-year university, established in 1899, located in Marquette, Michigan, on Michigan's Upper Peninsula...

 in the U.S. state

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 of Michigan

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. The Carp River is formed by the outflow of Deer Lake in Ishpeming Township

Ishpeming Township, Michigan

Ishpeming Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,522 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...

 north of Ishpeming

Ishpeming, Michigan

Ishpeming is a city in Marquette County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,686 at the 2000 census. This is down from a higher population in the 1950s and 1960s when the economically supportive iron ore mines had a much higher employment level...

 at 46°31′58"N 87°40′01"W in the Upper Peninsula

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The river flows generally east, emptying into Marquette Bay of Lake Superior at 46°31′07"N 87°23′02"W near the Marquette Branch Prison

Marquette Branch Prison

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 on the south side of the city of Marquette

Marquette, Michigan

Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Marquette County. The population was 21,355 at the 2010 census, making it the most populated city of the Upper Peninsula. Marquette is a major port on Lake Superior, primarily for shipping iron ore and is the home of Northern...

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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

Drainage basin

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

• In Marquette County:
  • Ely Township
  • City of Ishpeming
    Ishpeming, Michigan
    Ishpeming is a city in Marquette County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,686 at the 2000 census. This is down from a higher population in the 1950s and 1960s when the economically supportive iron ore mines had a much higher employment level...
    
    
  • Ishpeming Township
    Ishpeming Township, Michigan
    Ishpeming Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,522 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
    
    
  • City of Marquette
    Marquette, Michigan
    Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Marquette County. The population was 21,355 at the 2010 census, making it the most populated city of the Upper Peninsula. Marquette is a major port on Lake Superior, primarily for shipping iron ore and is the home of Northern...
    
    
  • Marquette Township
    Marquette Township, Marquette County, Michigan
    Marquette Charter Township is a charter township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,286 at the 2000 census...
    
    
  • City of Negaunee
    Negaunee, Michigan
    Negaunee is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,576 at the 2000 census. The city is located at the southwest corner of Negaunee Township. The city is home to the Michigan Iron Industry Museum...
    
    
  • Negaunee Township
    Negaunee Township, Michigan
    Negaunee Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,707 at the 2000 census. The City of Negaunee is located at the southwest corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...
    
    
  • Sands Township
  • Tilden Township
    Tilden Township, Michigan
    Tilden Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,003 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*National Mine is an unincorporated community in the township, located just south of the city of Ishpeming....