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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.
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.
Map of Paint Creek highlighted within the Scioto River watershed. Paint Creek is a tributary of the Scioto River, 94.7 miles (152.4 km) long, [4] in south-central Ohio in the United States. [5] Via the Scioto and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It drains an area of 1,143 square miles (2,960 km 2). [4]
The Scioto River courses for 231 miles only in Ohio, from Auglaize County to Portsmouth. This river receives its water from the Olentangy River and drains into the Ohio River. In the early days of ...
Map of Blacklick Creek highlighted within the Scioto River watershed. Blacklick Creek is a tributary stream of Big Walnut Creek in Ohio, flowing through Licking, Fairfield and Franklin counties. The creek's name was originally given by Native Americans, who had noticed the animals that frequented the creek to lick its black-colored salt stones.
Map of Olentangy River highlighted within the Scioto River watershed The Olentangy River / oʊ l ən ˈ t æ n dʒ i / is a 97-mile-long (156 km) [ 5 ] tributary of the Scioto River in Ohio , United States.
The Ohio River forms its southern border, though nearly all of the river itself belongs to Kentucky and West Virginia. Significant rivers within the state include the Cuyahoga River , Great Miami River , Maumee River , Muskingum River , and Scioto River .
Metro Parks spokesperson Jill Snyder said that heavy rainfall on Feb. 17-18, 2022, caused the nearby Scioto River to overflow and create the "washout area" — mostly on land owned by the parks ...