Muskingum River

Muskingum River
The Muskingum River near its mouth in Marietta, Ohio
Map
Native nameWakatamothiipi (Shawnee)
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationConfluence of the Tuscarawas and Walhonding Rivers
Mouth 
 • location
Ohio River at Marietta, Ohio
 • elevation
582 ft (177 m)[1]
Length111 mi (179 km)
Basin size8,051 sq mi (20,850 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
 • average9,459.49 cu ft/s (267.863 m3/s) (estimate)[2]
Map of the Muskingum River watershed
Aerial view of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers at Marietta, Ohio

The Muskingum River (/məˈskɪŋ(ɡ)əm/ 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 in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio. Via the Ohio, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The river is navigable for much of its length through a series of locks and dams.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. Marietta quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington, D.C.: USGS, 1994.
  2. ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Report: Muskingum River". watersgeo.epa.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. ^ "Map of Ohio watersheds". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11.
  4. ^ "Shawnees Webpage". Shawnee's Reservation. 1997. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.

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