Grand River (Ohio)
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The Grand River is a tributary of Lake Erie, 102.7 mi (165.3 km) long,[1] in northeastern Ohio in the United States.[2] Via Lake Erie, the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, it is part of the watershed of the St. Lawrence River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. It drains an area of 712 mi² (1844 km²).[1]
The Grand River rises in southeastern Geauga County and initially flows eastwardly into Trumbull County. Downstream of West Farmington it turns northward into Ashtabula County, where it passes the village of Rock Creek and then turns westward into Lake County, where it passes the communities of Painesville and Grand River before flowing into Lake Erie at Fairport Harbor.[3]
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[edit] 2006 flood
On July 28, 2006, the Grand River flooded its banks and caused a state of emergency in Lake County, Ohio due to flooding.[1] The river reached 11 feet above flood level, a 500-year flood, due to a 1,000-year 48-hour rain.[2] The area was subsequently declared a Federal Disaster area.[3]
[edit] Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Grand River has also been known historically as:[4]
- Grande Riviere
- Chereage River
- Chocago River
- Chogage River
- Geauga River
- Geaugah River
- Riviere Charage
- Sheauga River
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Natural Resources. A Guide to Ohio Streams. Chapter 10: Major Ohio Watersheds (pdf)
- ^ Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
- ^ *DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1
- ^ Geographic Names Information System entry
