Carp River (Algoma District)

Carp River
Carp River
	Location of the mouth of the Carp River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northeastern Ontario
District	Algoma
Part	Unorganized, North
Physical characteristics
Source	Unnamed lake
• coordinates	47°03′26″N84°32′54″W / 47.05722°N 84.54833°W
• elevation	545 m (1,788 ft)
Mouth	Batchawana Bay on Lake Superior
• coordinates	46°56′42″N84°34′48″W / 46.94500°N 84.58000°W
• elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Basin features
River system	Great Lakes Basin
Tributaries
• left	East Carp River

Last updated November 18, 2023

The Carp River is a river in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.^[1] The river is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a tributary of Lake Superior.

Course

The river begins at an unnamed lake in geographic Nicolet Township^[2] and heads west, then turns south, enters geographic Palmer Township,^[3] flows through the Cedar Lakes, and takes in the left tributary East Carp River. It continues south, passes into geographic Fisher Township,^[4] takes in the left tributary Carp Creek arriving from Carp Lake, passes under Ontario Highway 17, and reaches Batchawana Bay on Lake Superior.

Recreation

The mouth of the Carp River is at the west end of Batchawana Bay Provincial Park.

Tributaries

Carp Creek (left)
East Carp River (left)

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References

↑ "Carp River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2012-08-24.
↑ "Nicolet" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
↑ "Palmer" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
↑ "Fisher" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry . Retrieved 2012-08-24.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

Sources

Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2012-08-24.

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[CGNDB-1] "Carp River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2012-08-24.

[2] "Nicolet" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-24.

[3] "Palmer" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-24.

[4] "Fisher" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry . Retrieved 2012-08-24.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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