Maumee River
The Maumee River (pronounced /mɔːˈmiː/)[1] (Shawnee: Hotaawathiipi;[2] Miami-Illinois: Taawaawa siipiiwi)[3] is a river running from northeastern Indiana into northwestern Ohio and Lake Erie in the United States. The city of Toledo is located at the mouth of the Maumee.
| Maumee River | |
|---|---|
| Progression | Northeast |
| Length | 137 miles (220 km) |
| Mouth elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
It is the largest watershed of any of the rivers feeding the Great Lakes, and supplies five percent of Lake Erie’s water.
Maumee River Media
An Island in the Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio, 1909
Sheet's Island, Maumee River, Maumee, Ohio, 1900s
Huffman Island, Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio, 1907
Ice Buildup on Maumee River at Cherry Street Bridge in Toledo, Ohio, 1924
The general extent of the Great Black Swamp prior to the 19th century
The St. Marys River (left) and St. Joseph River (right) converge to form the Maumee River (foreground) in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The Veterans' Glass City Skyway in Toledo, Ohio
The river in Grand Rapids, Ohio
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References
- ↑ "Maumee – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Merriam-webster.com. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Shawnees Webpage". Shawnee's Reservation. 1997. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
- ↑ "Myaamiaatawaakani | Myaamia Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
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