Black Mallard River
| Black Mallard River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bearinger Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Huron |
• elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Length | 10 mi (16 km) |
The Black Mallard River, also known as Carp Creek, is a short river in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is approximately 10 miles (16 km) long[1] and flows into Lake Huron about 15 miles (24 km) east of Cheboygan at 45°32′24″N 84°07′51″W / 45.54000°N 84.13083°W.[2]
The Black Mallard rises in Bearinger Township in northwest Presque Isle County and flows mostly east and south into Black Mallard Lake about a mile inland from Lake Huron. Its entire length lies within Bearinger Township. 100% of the frontage is privately owned. Depth varies from 6 inches to 6 feet. Width varies from 12 to 22 feet. Numerous tree falls and beaver dams.
The Black Mallard River also hosts nice rainbow trout, and smallmouth bass fishing and a large number of rock bass as well.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 21, 2011
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Mallard River
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