Tuscarawas
Tuscarawas is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 40.71°, -81.51°
About Tuscarawas
The Tuscarawas River ( TUS-kə-RAH-wəs) is a principal tributary of the Muskingum River, 129.9 miles (209 km) long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 2,590 square miles (6,700 km2) on glaciated and unglaciated portions of the Allegheny Plateau.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Tuscarawas River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tuscarawas in Depth
Tributaries
The Tuscarawas River collects Chippewa Creek in Summit County near Clinton, and Wolf Creek in Norton, and Sandy Creek in Stark County near Bolivar. In Tuscarawas County, it collects Conotton Creek southeast of Zoar; Sugar Creek at Dover; and Stillwater Creek north of Tuscarawas. Nimishillen Creek, a tributary of Sandy Creek, drains the city of Canton.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Tuscarawas River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tuscarawas: Key Facts
| Length | 209 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 73 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 6,708 km² |
| Mouth | Muskingum River |
| Drainage system | Muskingum River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | Conotton Creek, Sandy Creek, Sugar Creek, Nimisila Creek |
Facts from Wikidata Q750945 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Tuscarawas: Quick Answers
- Where is Tuscarawas?
- Tuscarawas is located in United States, at 40.7115° N, 81.5137° W.
- Are there dams on the Tuscarawas?
- No dam on the Tuscarawas is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.