Ohio is a state situated in East Central Region of the United States.
It is the 7th most populated state in the States and the capital is Columbus.
What is special about Ohio and its rivers?
The state gets its name from the Ohio river.
The word 'OHIO' is originally a Seneca word, meaning 'good river', 'great river', or a large creek.
Ohio River
The Ohio is a major artery of the East United States.
It is formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.
Length: 1579 km long
It flows through the border of six states and its drainage basin consists of 15 states of the US.
The Ohio river provides water to 3 million people.
Wabash River
Length : 810 km long
The Wabash originates near the western Ohio border.
It flows and meets the southwestern tip of Indiana.
The river's watershed is home to 70% of Indiana's population.
It is home to over 150 species of fish and over 100 endangered plants.
The Wabash is the largest southward flowing tributary of the Ohio, it flows across Indiana, past the cities of Huntington, Logan sport, Lafayette, and then southward Terre Haute.
Scioto River
Length:372 km
The Scioto is a major river in Central Ohio.
It begins from the Auglaize County and then flows into Columbus, the capital city.
The Scioto is mainly used for recreation and for domestic water use. It was used by Native Americans as a means of transport.
The word Scioto comes from an Indian-American word, 'DEER'.
The Scioto rises in the Auglaize county, west Central Ohio, flowing past Columbus,then joining at Portsmouth.
Maumee River Length: 220 km
The Maumee river runs from Indiana and then Ohio then into the Lake Erie.
Maumee is an anglicized spelling of the Miami tribe 'Mammi 'who were the native Americans in 1600's.
It is well-known for its huge swamp with its vast network of wetlands, grasslands, and a huge habitat for various animals and species.
The Maumee provides water to 14 States, including those of Indiana and Ohio.
Muskingam River
Length: 179 km long
It is a tributary of the Ohio River.
It is an important commercial route and a prominent part of the Mississippi watershed.
The Muskingum is also well-known for fisheries and has an important commercial value.
The Muskingam Navigation system is the first of its kind navigation system in the United States, which plays a key role in the economic development of the Greater Ohio River Valley.
The Muskingum river provides water mainly to the South Eastern regions in Ohio.
Large parts of North America were covered by water forming a saltwater lake thousands of years ago which was spread across 400 miles in length.
The Ohio River Valley
The bedrock of the Ohio valley was mostly set, during this time of when the saltwater was formed.
Since the pre-historic times, the Ohio river, its valley and its tributaries have served as a major passage for human migration, linking the Atlantic seaboard, Appalachian mountains and the Mississippi valley.