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Significant rivers within the state include the Cuyahoga River, Great Miami River, Maumee River, Muskingum River, and Scioto River. The rivers in the northern part of the state drain into the northern Atlantic Ocean via Lake Erie and the St. Lawrence River , and the rivers in the southern part of the state drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Ohio River and then the Mississippi .
The Ohio River at Cairo is 281,500 cu ft/s (7,960 m 3 /s); [2] 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.
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The Ohio River flows through or borders six states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In addition, water from parts of New York, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama drain into tributaries that empty into the Ohio. The Ohio River is the source of drinking water for more ...
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The two sources of the Ohio River are the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River. The Allegheny River rises in north-central Pennsylvania in the Allegheny Township at an elevation of 680m. The Monongahela River begins in the city of Fairmont in the State of West Virginia at an elevation of 270m. The two rivers meet at Point State Park in the cit...
Geologically, the Ohio River is relatively young. Before the river was formed, large parts of the North American continent were covered by water which formed a saltwater lake. During this time, the bedrock of the Ohio valley was also formed. It is believed that the Ohio River was formed on a piecemeal basis that began about 2.5 and 3 million years ...
The Ohio River is situated in a “climatic transition area” and the waters of the river run along the borders of humid subtropical and humid continental climate areas. During winter, the river regularly freezes at the city of Pittsburgh, while at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers in the city of Paducah in Kentucky, the Ohio River remai...
The Ohio River had great significance for the Native American people as many ancient civilizations took place along its valley. For several years, the Native Americans used the river for transportation and trading purposes and helped in connecting various communities. The native American tribes of Kaw, Ponca, Omaha, Osage lived near the Ohio River ...
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Through the heart of this vast area, the 981 mile-long Ohio River carries the largest volume of water of any of the Mississippi River tributaries. The Ohio is formed by the juncture of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and empties into the Mississippi at Cairo, Illinois.
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Jul 21, 2023 · This makes the Ohio River the third largest river in terms of discharge in the U.S., trailing only the Mississippi (593 ft³/s) and St. Lawrence (348 ft³/s) Rivers. The Ohio River is the largest tributary by volume of the Mississippi River.
