Ohio River

Ohio River

A prominently east-west running river, the Ohio River runs for nearly 1,000 miles and is the Mississippi River's largest tributary, meaning it does not directly connect with an ocean.

Fast Facts

981 miles long
Watershed covers 189,422 square miles in 14 states
Divided free and slave states during the Civil War
Major transportation route in the expansion of the west
Has both a humid subtropical and humid continental climate
Home of the world record blue catfish, at 104 pounds

Ohio River Path

The river starts in the east and Pittsburgh and forms the border of southern Ohio and north-western West Virginia. The river turns north-west at the corners of Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. It continues west across southern Indiana and runs into the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois.

Cities on the River

Though Pittsburgh is the largest metropolitan area adjacent to the river, Louisville, Kentucky, sits at the river's deepest and widest points, where it is nearly a mile wide. Since 1988, Cincinnati has held an annual festival called Tall Stacks, which celebrates the city's riverboats and Ohio River heritage.

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The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Ohio River
MSN Encarta: Ohio River Map
Ohio History Central: Ohio River
Falls of the Ohio: Park History
US Fish And Wildlife Service: Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Library of Congress: The First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820
Video: 1937 Ohio River Valley Floods Natural Disaster Flooding WPA (Time: 00:29)

Ohio River News

Google News Search: Ohio River
Cincinnati.com: "After century of decline, river quality recovering" (2001)

Ohio River History and Background

Early History

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Ohio River Information
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Ohio River
Southernmost Illinois History: Ohio River Valley Forts
MariettaTimes.com: River history
Ohio History Central: Steamboats

Modern History

WRC4: National Watersheds: Ohio River Basin
Cincinnati.com: Two Centuries on the Ohio River
Western Kentucky University: Ohio River Floods
The Cincinnati Enquirer: "Rivers Unleashed"

Ohio River Flood of 1937

Wikipedia: Ohio River Flood of 1937
Indiana University: Ohio River Flood, 1937
Northern Illinois University: The Ohio River Flood of 1937
Ohio History Central: Ohio River Flood of 1937
Wikipedia: Ohio River flood of 1937

Ohio River Educational Resources

Ohio River Foundation: River Explorer Education Program
Orsanco: River Education Center Curriculum
Falls of the Ohio: Education

Ohio River Travel

GORP: Ohio River Islands - West Virginia
Howstuffworks: "Highlights of Ohio River Scenic Byway"
Ohio River Cabins: On The River's Edge

Ohio River Travel Packages

RiverBarge: Star Spangled Summer Excursions
Country Tours: River Barging Americas Heartland
Trails.com: Trail results for Ohio River
BB Riverboats: Riverboat Cruises
Belle of Louisville: Steamboat Belle of Louisville and Riverboat Spirit of Jefferson Cruises

Ohio River Activities

National Scenic Byways Online: Ohio River Scenic Byway
Ohio River Way: The Ohio River Way Paddlefest 2007
Ohio River Sternwheel Festival: Riverboats
DNR: Ohio River Regulations

Ohio River Photos and Videos

Google Image Search: Ohio River
Yahoo! Image Search: Ohio River
Flickr: Ohio River
YouTube & Google Video Search: Ohio River
Yahoo! Video Search: Ohio River

Ohio River Blogs and Forums

Google Blog Search: Ohio River
OhioBoating.net: Waterblogged - Ohio River History and Lore

Ohio River Organizations and Societies

Ohio River Foundation
Rivers Unlimited
US Fish and Wildlife Service: Ohio River Valley Ecosystem Team
Orsanco: Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission

Ohio River Books and Merchandise

Google Book Search: Ohio River Books
Barnes & Noble.com: Ohio River Books
Amazon.com: Ohio River: Books

Related Pages on Mahalo

Rivers | Missouri River | Mississippi River | Tennessee River | Alleghany River | West Virginia | Pennsylvania | Ohio | Indiana | Illinois | Kentucky | US Waterways | American Rivers | Pittsburgh, Pennsyvania | Cincinnati, Ohio | Louisville, Kentucky | Evansville, Indiana | Cairo, Illinois

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