Ohio Brush Creek

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Ohio Brush Creek
Ohio Brush Creek near the Ohio River from US 52
Ohio Brush Creek near the Ohio River from US 52
Origin ~ 4 mile (6 km) south of Hillsboro
Mouth Ohio River about 4 mi (6 km) west of Rome
Source elevation ~ 1000 ft (305 m) [1]
Mouth elevation 485 ft (148 m) [2]
Basin area 435 mi² (1127 km²)

Ohio Brush Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River in southern Ohio in the United States. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 435 mi² (1127 km²).[3] According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as "Brush Creek," "Elk Creek," and "Little Scioto River"[4]

Ohio Brush Creek rises in southeastern Highland County, and flows generally southwardly into Adams County, past the Serpent Mound, to its confluence at the Ohio River, about 4 mi (6 km) west of Rome.[5]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. Belfast quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1991.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. Concord quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1995.
  3. ^ Map of Ohio watersheds
  4. ^ USGS GNIS: Ohio Brush Creek
  5. ^ DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1