Shade River | |
---|---|
![]() The East Branch of the Shade River in Chester Township in 2006 | |
![]() Map of the Shade River and its watershed | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Meigs |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | West Branch Shade River |
• location | Scipio Township, Meigs County |
• coordinates | 39°11′28″N 82°09′24″W / 39.19111°N 82.15667°W[1] |
• length | 20.8 mi (33.5 km) |
• elevation | 853 ft (260 m)[2] |
2nd source | Middle Branch Shade River |
• location | Athens Township, Athens County |
• coordinates | 39°18′33″N 82°04′52″W / 39.30917°N 82.08111°W[3] |
• length | 28.5 mi (45.9 km) |
• elevation | 950 ft (290 m)[2] |
Source confluence | |
• location | Chester Township, Meigs County |
• coordinates | 39°05′58″N 81°55′21″W / 39.09944°N 81.92250°W[4] |
• elevation | 574 ft (175 m)[2] |
Mouth | Ohio River |
• location | Olive Township, Meigs County |
• coordinates | 39°04′03″N 81°48′49″W / 39.06750°N 81.81361°W[4] |
• elevation | 561 ft (171 m)[5] |
Length | 17.4 mi (28.0 km)[6] |
Basin size | 221 sq mi (570 km2)[6] |
Discharge | |
• location | near Chester[7] |
• average | 174 cu ft/s (4.9 m3/s)[7] |
• minimum | 0.00 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
• maximum | 15,600 cu ft/s (440 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | East Branch Shade River |
The Shade River is a tributary of the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 221 square miles (570 km2) on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. The Shade River is 17.4 miles (28.0 km) long, or 38.2 miles (61.5 km) including its west branch.[6]
The Shade River flows predominantly as three streams, its east, middle, and west branches. It is formed by the confluence of its middle and west branches, and collects its east branch shortly thereafter:[8]
From the confluence of the middle and west branches in Chester Township, the Shade River flows generally eastwardly, past the community of Chester. It collects its east branch from the north at the community of Keno, and enters the Ohio River in Olive Township, approximately one mile (2 km) south of the community of Long Bottom.[8]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Shade River has also been known historically as "Shade Creek" and as "Devils Hole Creek."[4]
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search