Walhonding River
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| Walhonding River | |
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| Origin | Confluence of the Kokosing and Mohican Rivers, Coshocton County, Ohio |
| Mouth | Joins the Tuscarawas River to form the Muskingum River at Coshocton, Ohio |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Length | 23.5 mi (37.8 km) |
| Basin area | 2252 mi² (5833 km²) |
The Walhonding River is a principal tributary of the Muskingum River,[1] 23.5 mi (37.8 km) long,[2] in east-central Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It drains an area of 2252 mi² (5833 km²).[2]
The Walhonding flows for its entire length in Coshocton County. It is formed by the confluence of the Mohican River and the Kokosing River and flows generally east-southeastwardly,[3] passing through Mohawk Dam, which was built in the 1930s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the purpose of flood control in the Muskingum River watershed,[4] and through the towns of Nellie and Warsaw. Downstream of Warsaw it collects Killbuck Creek. It meets the Tuscarawas River at the city of Coshocton to form the Muskingum River.[3]
[edit] Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Walhonding River has also been known historically as:[5]
- Walhandink River
- White Woman Creek
- White Woman River
- White Womans Creek
- White Womans River
- Whitemans Creek
- Whitewoman Creek
- Whitewomans Creek
- Wolhonding River
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Natural Resources. A Guide to Ohio Streams. Chapter 10: Major Ohio Watersheds (pdf)
- ^ a b *DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1
- ^ Mohawk Dam website
- ^ Geographic Names Information System entry
