Rushing Waters of Carp River

The Carp River has a rather… stinky… route. Deer Lake has been closed off from fishing for decades due to mercury. Old mining leaches metals into the water near Negaunee. A lower reservoir sits next to a large Marquette landfill. Still, it has a lot of waterfalls, especially in the last few miles as it gets squeezed near Marquette Mountain ski hill.

Rotting gazebo across the river
The manmade falls of Carp River

Carp River Dam Falls

on Carp River
A swollen, roaring cascade

Carp River Falls

on Carp River
Looking up at the overflow of the dam

Deer Lake Dam Falls

on Carp River
Sharp bend on the river

Marquette Mountain Falls

on Carp River
Dusting of snow around the falls

Morgan Falls

on Morgan Creek
Up around the bend

Morgan Meadows Falls

on Morgan Creek
Nealy Falls

Nealy Falls

on Nealy Creek
A bowl-shaped plunge

Upper Carp River Falls

on Carp River

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