| Mohican River | |
|---|---|
 The Mohican River in northwesternCoshocton County, Ohio | |
 Mohican River watershed (Interactive map) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | confluence ofBlack andClear Forks nearLoudonville |
| • coordinates | 40°36′29″N82°15′14″W / 40.60806°N 82.25389°W /40.60806; -82.25389[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Walhonding River, northwestern Coshocton County |
• coordinates | 40°21′36″N82°09′37″W / 40.36000°N 82.16028°W /40.36000; -82.16028[1] |
| Length | approximately 40 mi (64 km) |
| Basin size | 999 sq mi (2,590 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Greer |
| • average | 910.1 cu ft/s (25.77 m3/s),USGSwater years 1922-1981[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 1,138.63 cu ft/s (32.242 m3/s) (estimate)[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Lake Fork Mohican River, North Fork Mohican River |
TheMohican River is a principaltributary of theWalhonding River, about 40 miles (64 km) long,[4] in north-centralOhio in theUnited States. Via the Walhonding,Muskingum andOhio Rivers, it is part of thewatershed of theMississippi River, draining an area of 999 square miles (2,590 km2).[5]
The Mohican River is formed inAshland County, about 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest ofLoudonville,[6] by theconfluence of theBlack Fork and theClear Fork.[1] It then flows generally south-southeast through westernHolmes and northeasternKnox Counties, past the community ofBrinkhaven, into northwesternCoshocton County, where it joins theKokosing River to form the Walhonding River.[6] It collects theLake Fork in Holmes County.[6]
NearBrinkhaven the river is spanned by theBridge of Dreams, the second longestcovered bridge inOhio.
The river was named after theMohican Indian tribe.[7] According to theGeographic Names Information System, the Mohican River has also been known historically as:[1]
 | This article related to a river in Ohio is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |