- Ashtabula River
Infobox River
river_name =Ashtabula River
caption =
origin = coord|41|48|51|N|80|36|57|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNISGnis|1065899]Confluence of east and west branches in Monroe Township, Ashtabula County
mouth = coord|41|54|36|N|80|47|55|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|display=inline,titleLake Erie atAshtabula, Ohio
basin_countries =United States of America
length = 40 mi (64 km) [Fact|date=June 2008]
elevation = 850 ft (259 m) U.S. Geological Survey. Pierpont quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1994.]
mouth_elevation = convert|571|ft|m
discharge =
watershed = 137 mi² (355 km²) [cite web| title = Map of Ohio watersheds | url = http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/water/watersheds/Basins72PDI_40x40_OnScreen.gif]The Ashtabula River [
United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code: 04-11-00-03-050Fact|date=June 2008] is ariver located northeast ofCleveland inOhio . The river flows intoLake Erie at the city ofAshtabula, Ohio . It is 40 mi (64 km) in length and drains 137 mi² (355 km²). [Fact|date=June 2008]History
The
Iroquois called the Ashtabula river "Hash-tah-buh-lah", meaning "river of many fish". [Fact|date=June 2008]Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System , the Ashtabula River has also been known as:
*Ashtibula River
*Riviere Auscubalu
*Riviere OscuboluWatershed
Pollution
In 1985 the river was named an "Area of Concern" by the
International Joint Commission , primarily because ofFields Brook , a tributary that had received discharges from 19 industries between the 1940s - 1970s. [Fact|date=June 2008]Tributaries
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Fields Brook *Hubbard Run
*Ashtabula Creek
*West Branch Ashtabula River:*East Branch Ashtabula Riveree also
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Ashtabula, Ohio
*Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster References
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