Stillwater River (Ohio)

Stillwater River

Stillwater River flows under Interstate 70 near Dayton, Ohio
Basin
Main source Near Union City, Ohio
Source elevation ~ 1,050 ft (320 m) [1]
River mouth Great Miami River in Dayton
Mouth elevation ~ 750 ft (229 m) [2]
Size 682 mi² (1,766 km²) [3]
Physiognomy
Length 69 miles (111 km)

The Stillwater River is a 69.3-mile-long (111.5 km)[4] tributary of the Great Miami River in western Ohio in the United States. Via the Great Miami and Ohio rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.

It rises near the Indiana state line, in western Darke County, approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Greenville. It flows east-southeast and is joined by Greenville Creek in Covington, approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of Piqua. It flows south past Covington and Englewood, where it is dammed for flood control, then southeast to join the Great Miami River in Dayton.

Stillwater River was so named on account of its relatively slow current.[5] The Stillwater River was one of the Great Miami River tributaries that flooded during the Great Dayton Flood of 1913, resulting in the creation of the Miami Conservancy District.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Stillwater River has also been known as:[6]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. Ansonia quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1988.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. Dayton North quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1996.
  3. "Map of Ohio watersheds".
  4. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011
  5. The History of Miami County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Windmill Publications. 1880. p. 339.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stillwater River

Coordinates: 39°46′42″N 84°12′02″W / 39.77839°N 84.20050°W / 39.77839; -84.20050

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