Tuscarawas River

Tuscarawas River
The Tuscarawas River in Dover in 2006
Map of the Muskingum River watershed showing the Tuscarawas
Location
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Coshocton
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Hartville
• coordinates	40°56′34″N 81°20′45″W / 40.94278°N 81.34583°W / 40.94278; -81.34583[1]
Mouth	Muskingum River
• location	Coshocton
• coordinates	40°16′31″N 81°52′24″W / 40.27528°N 81.87333°W / 40.27528; -81.87333[1]
• elevation	735 ft (224 m)[1]
Length	129.9 mi (209.1 km)[2]
Basin size	2,590 sq mi (6,700 km2)[2]
Discharge
• location	Newcomerstown[3]
• average	2,591 cu ft/s (73.4 m3/s)
• minimum	216 cu ft/s (6.1 m3/s)
• maximum	46,800 cu ft/s (1,330 m3/s)
Discharge
• location	Massillon[3]
• average	466 cu ft/s (13.2 m3/s)

The Tuscarawas River 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.