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The Ohio River is a 981-mile-long (1,579 km) river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing in a southwesterly direction from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois.
1 lip 2024 · Ohio River, major river artery of the east-central United States. Formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at Pittsburgh, it flows northwest out of Pennsylvania, then in a general southwesterly direction to join the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois ( see photograph ), after a course of 981 miles (1,579 km).
The Ohio River is the source of drinking water for more than five million people. More than 25 million people, almost 10% of the US population, live in the Ohio River Basin. There are 20 dams on the Ohio River, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
9 maj 2018 · OHIO VALLEY. The Ohio River drains into a fertile basin that measures 203,000 square miles (528,101 square kilometers) — stretching across Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. The river is formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From there the Ohio flows southwest, forming ...
Ohio River. Dubbed “The Great River” by Indigenous North American tribes, the Ohio River weaves a tapestry of rich history and biodiversity, serving as a vital lifeline and an abundant resource for diverse ecosystems.
30 gru 2019 · With the 1,200-mile extension of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in May 2019, a fourth major North American river became an official part of the Trail – the Ohio River, joining the Mississippi, Missouri, and Columbia Rivers.
13 gru 2023 · The Ohio River. Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail. Map of Ohio River Valley (within broader map of Eastern United States). Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. Quick Facts. Location: Virginia Point Park. Significance: Meriwether Lewis traveled this stretch of the Ohio River on his journey west in 1803. Designation:
