- Stillwater River (Ohio)
Infobox River
river_name = Stillwater River
caption = Stillwater River flows underInterstate 70 nearDayton, Ohio
origin = NearUnion City, Ohio
mouth =Great Miami River in Dayton
basin_countries =
length = 65 mi (105 km)
elevation = ~ 1,050 ft (320 m) U.S. Geological Survey. Ansonia quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1988.]
mouth_elevation = ~ 750 ft (229 m) U.S. Geological Survey. Dayton North quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1996.]
discharge =
discharge =
watershed = 682 mi² (1,766 km²) [cite web| title = Map of Ohio watersheds | url = http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/water/watersheds/Basins72PDI_40x40_OnScreen.gif] The Stillwater River is atributary of theGreat Miami River , approximately 65 mi (105 km) long in westernOhio in theUnited States . Via the Great Miami and Ohio Rivers, it is part of theMississippi River watershed.It rises near the
Indiana state line, in western Darke County approximately 10 mi (16 km) northwest of Greenville. It flows east-southeast and is joined by theGreenville Creek in Covington, approximately 5 mi (8 km) west of Piqua. It flows south past Covington and Englewood, where it is dammed forflood control, then southeast to join theGreat Miami River in Dayton.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 theMiami Conservancy District .Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System , the Stillwater River has also been known as: Gnis|1046695|Stillwater River]
* Jacobs Lateral
* Southwest Branch
* Stillwater Creekee also
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List of Ohio rivers References
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