| 词条 | Stillwater River (Ohio) |
| 释义 |
| name = Stillwater River | image = Stillwater River.JPG | image_caption = Stillwater River flows under Interstate 70 near Dayton, Ohio | source1_location = Near Union City, Ohio | mouth_location = Great Miami River in Dayton | length = {{convert|69|mi}} | source1_elevation = ~ {{convert|1,050|ft|m|abbr=on}}[1] | mouth_elevation = ~ {{convert|750|ft|m|abbr=on}}[2] | discharge1_avg = | basin_size = {{convert|682|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}[3] }} The Stillwater River is a {{convert|69.3|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}[4] tributary of the Great Miami River in western Ohio in the United States. Via the Great Miami and Ohio rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. It rises near the Indiana state line, in western Darke County, approximately {{convert|10|mi}} northwest of Greenville. It flows east-southeast and is joined by Greenville Creek in Covington, approximately {{convert|5|mi|0}} west of Piqua. It flows south past Covington and Englewood, where it is dammed for flood control, then southeast to join the Great Miami River in Dayton. Stillwater River was so named on account of its relatively slow current.[5] The Stillwater River was one of the Great Miami River tributaries that flooded during the Great Dayton Flood of 1913, resulting in the creation of the Miami Conservancy District. Variant namesAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, the Stillwater River has also been known as:[6]
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References1. ^U.S. Geological Survey. Ansonia quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1988. {{Protected Areas of Ohio}}{{coord|39.77839|N|84.20050|W|source:GNIStemplate_region:US-OH|display=title}}{{Ohio-river-stub}}{{DarkeCountyOH-geo-stub}}{{MiamiCountyOH-geo-stub}}2. ^U.S. Geological Survey. Dayton North quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1996. 3. ^{{cite web|title=Map of Ohio watersheds |url=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/water/watersheds/Basins72PDI_40x40_OnScreen.gif |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311012646/http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/water/watersheds/Basins72PDI_40x40_OnScreen.gif |archivedate=March 11, 2007 }} 4. ^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-04-05 }}, accessed May 19, 2011 5. ^{{cite book|title=The History of Miami County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fNcyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA339|year=1880|publisher=Windmill Publications|page=339}} 6. ^{{Gnis|1046695|Stillwater River}} 4 : Rivers of Ohio|Rivers of Darke County, Ohio|Rivers of Miami County, Ohio|Rivers of Montgomery County, Ohio |
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