Olentangy River

Olentangy River
State Route 315 passing over the Olentangy in Columbus in 2018
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationApproximately 2 mi (3.2 km) southeast of Galion, Ohio
 • elevation1,190 ft (360 m)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Scioto River at Columbus
 • elevation
710 ft (220 m)[2]
Basin size543 sq mi (1,410 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationJ. H. Herrick Drive, Columbus
 • average789.1 cu ft/s (22.34 m3/s), USGS water years 2015-2019[4]
Map of Olentangy River highlighted within the Scioto River watershed

The Olentangy River /lənˈtæni/ is a 97-mile-long (156 km)[5] tributary of the Scioto River in Ohio, United States.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. Blooming Grove quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1988.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. Southwest Columbus quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1995.
  3. ^ "Map of Ohio watersheds". Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.
  4. ^ "USGS Water-Year Summary for Site 03227107". waterdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. ^ "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 February 2011.

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