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The Ohio River at Cairo is 281,500 cu ft/s (7,960 m 3 /s); [1] and the Mississippi River at Thebes, Illinois, which is upstream of the confluence, is 208,200 cu ft/s (5,897 m 3 /s). [66] The Ohio River flow is greater than that of the Mississippi River, so hydrologically the Ohio River is the main stream of the river system.
The slow flow of this section of the river along with the adjoining wetlands provides excellent habitat for a number of wildlife species, especially river otters, which have made a strong comeback after their reintroduction by the Division of Wildlife in 1986 and 1988. The lower section of the Grand River in Lake County is designated wild.
Pages in category "Wetlands of Ohio" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Wills Creek is a tributary of the Muskingum River, 92.2 mi (148.4 km) long, in eastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It drains an area of 853 mi 2 (2,209 km 2). [1] The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Wills Creek" as the stream's name in 1963.
Map of the Sandusky River watershed. Paramour Creek and the smaller Allen Run joining to form the Sandusky River in Crawford County, Ohio. Along the Sandusky River below Fremont. The Sandusky River (Wyandot: saandusti; Shawnee: Potakihiipi [1]) is a tributary to Lake Erie in north-central Ohio in the United States.
Map of the Muskingum River watershed Aerial view of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers at Marietta, Ohio. The Muskingum River (/ m ə ˈ s k ɪ ŋ (ɡ) ə m / mə-SKING-(g)əm; Shawnee: Wakatamothiipi) [4] is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles (179 km) long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. An important commercial route ...
A new wetland restoration project has been completed at Little Portage Wildlife Area in Ottawa County near Port Clinton.
Map of Alum Creek highlighted within the Scioto River watershed. Alum Creek is a 58-mile (93 km) long creek that runs north to south in central Ohio.The creek originates in Morrow County and then flows through Delaware County and finally into Franklin County, where it ends at Big Walnut Creek, which drains into the Scioto River.