- Loramie Creek
Loramie Creek is a
tributary of theGreat Miami River , 36.5 mi (58.8 km) long, in westernOhio in theUnited States . Via the Great Miami and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of theMississippi River , draining an area of 265 mi² (686 km²). [ Ohio Department of Natural Resources. [http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/streams/ "A Guide to Ohio Streams."] [http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/streams/chapter10.pdf Chapter 10: Major Ohio Watersheds (pdf)] ] According to theGeographic Names Information System , the stream has also been known historically as "Laramie Creek," "Loramie Ditch," "Loramies Creek," and "Lonamie Creek." [Gnis|1066083] It is named afterLouis Lorimier , a French-Canadian fur trader who had a trading post in the area in the 18th century.fact|date=May 2007Loramie Creek rises in northern Shelby County and initially flows southwestwardly, passing through a
dam which causes the creek to form Lake Loramie, along which astate park is located. Near Fort Loramie the creek turns southeastwardly, flowing throughLockington Dam (adry dam ) and past the community of Lockington. It flows into the Great Miami River in northern Miami County, about 1 mi (2 km) north of Piqua. [DeLorme (1991). "Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer". Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1 ]ee also
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Loramie Creek AVA
*List of Ohio rivers External links
* [http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Parks/parks/lkloramie.htm Lake Loramie State Park website]
* [http://www.loramievalleyalliance.org/ Loramie Valley Alliance watershed project]References
* [http://www.bartleby.com/69/82/L06282.html Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry]
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