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 - DPLA - 906e65182c693266c05a36cafb7196b5 (page 1).jpg
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 Gorge on the Maumee, at Cherry Street Bridge, Toledo, Ohio - DPLA - f881fd1e0e84d68bf8c3035b37a826d1 (page 1).jpg
Ice Buildup on Maumee River at Cherry Street Bridge in Toledo, Ohio, 1924
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The general extent of the Great Black Swamp prior to the 19th century
- Three Rivers, Fort Wayne, Indiana.JPG
The St. Marys River (left) and St. Joseph River (right) converge to form the Maumee River (foreground) in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- Veterans' Glass City Skyway 1.jpg
The Veterans' Glass City Skyway in Toledo, Ohio
- Grandrapidsohio3.jpg
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.
