Muskingum River
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The Muskingum River is a major waterway in southeastern Ohio that flows into the Ohio River and historically served as an important transportation and trade route.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muskingum River canonical | 10 |
| Muskingum River basin | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinArea |
approximately 21,000 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 8,000 square miles ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossesCounty |
Coshocton County, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morgan County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Muskingum County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | eastern Ohio ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from a Native American word, often attributed to Lenape or Shawnee origin ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanalSystem | Muskingum River Navigation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLock | lock and dam system ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Zanesville Y-Bridge (near its confluence with the Licking River) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important route for early American settlement and commerce in Ohio ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
navigation
ⓘ
trade route ⓘ transportation route ⓘ |
| importance | major waterway in southeastern Ohio ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 111 miles
ⓘ
approximately 179 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTributary |
Licking River (Ohio)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuscarawas River NERFINISHED ⓘ Walhonding River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Marietta, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationSystemStatus |
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
NERFINISHED
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National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ohio River navigation network ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Coshocton, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marietta, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ McConnelsville, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Zanesville, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Appalachian Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
Mississippi River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | near Coshocton, Ohio ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | confluence of the Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ flood control ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| watershedName | Muskingum River watershed ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Coshocton, Ohio
this entity surface form:
Muskingum River basin
subject surface form:
Eastern Ohio