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Map of the Scioto River watershed. The Scioto River (/ s aɪ ˈ oʊ t ə / sy-OH-tə) is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles (372 km) in length. [4] It rises in Hardin County just north of Roundhead, Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, flows south into Appalachian Ohio, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth.
The Olentangy River rises in Morrow County approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) southeast of Galion, near Blooming Grove, flowing through Galion and northwest towards Bucyrus, where it then turns south and flows through Eastern Marion County, Ohio (where it is still locally known as the Whetstone River) before flowing south into Delaware County.
Significant rivers within the state include the Cuyahoga River, Great Miami River, Maumee River, Muskingum River, and Scioto River. The rivers in the northern part of the state drain into the northern Atlantic Ocean via Lake Erie and the St. Lawrence River , and the rivers in the southern part of the state drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the ...
The river's major tributary is the Little Darby Creek. The river runs 84 miles (135 km) from its source near the Champaign - Union county line, south-east through Union and Madison Counties. In Franklin County , the river runs through the 7,060 acres (2,860 ha) Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park , [ 2 ] where it meets with the Little Darby Creek ...
The Clearwater River is in the northwestern United States, in north central Idaho.Its length is 74.8 miles (120.4 km), [1] it flows westward from the Bitterroot Mountains along the Idaho-Montana border, and joins the Snake River at Lewiston.
Bear River (Boise River tributary) – Bear River tributary of the Boise River, Idaho Bear River (Great Salt Lake) – Bear River in SE Idaho, SW Wyoming, and NE Utah corner Beaver dam
Map of Big Walnut Creek highlighted within the Scioto River watershed. Big Walnut Creek starts near Mount Gilead, Ohio in Morrow County. It flows south to eastern Delaware County and parallels Alum Creek. It passes to the east of Sunbury and into Hoover Reservoir, which then crosses into Franklin County.
The O'Shaughnessy Dam is located on the Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio, United States. The dam forms O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, which is a major source of drinking water for the city of Columbus . It was completed in 1925 following recommendations of then superintendent Jerry O'Shaughnessy (for whom the dam was named).