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Richmond, Indiana is on the East Fork of the Whitewater River and is the most significant town in the river valley, containing most of the population of the valley. The West Fork of the river is paralleled by State Road 121 from Connersville to 5 miles (8 km) west of Brookville, thence by U.S. Route 52 to the Ohio River.
The White River is an American two-forked river that flows through central and southern Indiana and is the main tributary to the Wabash River. Via the west fork, considered to be the main stem of the river by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, [2] the White River is 362 miles (583 km) long. [3] Indiana's capital, Indianapolis, is located along ...
White River; Whitewater River; Wildcat Creek; Yellow River; Youngs Creek (Johnson County, Indiana) Youngs Creek (Orange County, Indiana) 1 Nominally in Illinois, Bonpas creek is now along Indiana-Illinois border due to a shift in the course of the Wabash River.
The Whitewater Canal was built based on an 1834 survey conducted by Charles Hutchens. [2] The design called for a canal seventy six miles long starting at Nettle Creek near Hagerstown and following the river valley through Connersville, Brookville and into Harrison, Ohio, then back into Indiana to finish at Lawrenceburg.
Whitewater Canal with railroad and train visible near Metamora, Indiana. The Whitewater River formed a natural trade route for Native Americans and for early settlers. In 1836 the new state of Indiana approved funds to build the Whitewater Canal, following the river from Lawrenceburg, Indiana, all the way to Hagerstown, Indiana, 76 miles (122 km).
Elkhorn Creek is a stream in Wayne County, Indiana and Preble County, Ohio, in the United States. [1] It is a tributary of the East Fork Whitewater River . Elkhorn Creek was so named because it was thought its course resembled antlers.
Whitewater River may refer to: The occurrence of whitewater rapids in rivers Whitewater river (river type) , a classification used in contrast to clear and blackwater rivers, mainly in South America
Pages in category "Rivers of Wayne County, Indiana" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... Elkhorn Creek (Whitewater River tributary) W.