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*[[U.S. Route 250|US Route 250]] [[Image:US 250.svg|20px]], [[State Route 13 (Ohio)|State Route 13]] [[Image:OH-13.svg|20px]], [[State Route 113 (Ohio)|State Route 113]] [[Image:OH-113.svg|20px]] (multiplexed on the same four-lane road)
*[[U.S. Route 250|US Route 250]] [[Image:US 250.svg|20px]], [[State Route 13 (Ohio)|State Route 13]] [[Image:OH-13.svg|20px]], [[State Route 113 (Ohio)|State Route 113]] [[Image:OH-113.svg|20px]] (multiplexed on the same four-lane road)
**([[US Geological Survey]] stream gauge located just upstream of this bridge)
**([[US Geological Survey]] stream gauge located just downstream of this bridge)
*Interstate 80 [[Image:I-80.svg|20px]], Interstate 90 [[Image:I-90.svg|20px]], Ohio Turnpike [[Image:OhioTurnpike.svg|20px]] (multiplexed on the same six-lane road)
*Interstate 80 [[Image:I-80.svg|20px]], Interstate 90 [[Image:I-90.svg|20px]], Ohio Turnpike [[Image:OhioTurnpike.svg|20px]] (multiplexed on the same six-lane road)
*[[Norfolk Southern Railway]], formerly [[Nickel Plate Road]]
*[[Norfolk Southern Railway]], formerly [[Nickel Plate Road]]

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Huron River
Physical characteristics
MouthLake Erie at Huron, Ohio
 • elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Length60 mi (96 km)
A scenic view of the west branch of the Huron River
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This is Blue Bridge, which carries Lamereaux Road across the river in Ridgefield Township; it was built after the July 5, 1969 flood washed the other bridge away (the river was near thirty feet in depth)
This is the Huber Road bridge in Oxford Township; it, too, was built after the July 5, 1969 flood washed the other bridge away (the river was near thirty feet in depth)

The Huron River is located in the north central area of the U.S. state of Ohio. The watershed drains large portions of Erie County and Huron County, the northeast corner of both Seneca County and Crawford County and northern portions of Richland County.

The mouth is on Lake Erie at the city of Huron. The main branch of the river is formed when the east and west branches merge near Milan.

The east branch arises west of Fitchville and flows west to North Fairfield, where it bends north and flows though Peru and Norwalk before reaching Milan.

The west branch is the longest section of the Huron River. It arises about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Greenwich and four miles (6 km) east of Shiloh, near the intersection of Gilger Road and Noble Road in northern Richland County's Blooming Grove Township. This is within a few miles of the headwaters of both the southwest branch of the Vermilion River (which also flows north to Lake Erie) and Shipp Creek, which is part of the Ohio River watershed via the Black Fork, Mohican, Walhonding, and Muskingum Rivers. The west branch of the Huron flows north and west from Blooming Grove Township through Huron County's Ripley Township, then back into Richland County's Cass Township and into Plymouth. It is here where the river bends north to flow through the Richland/Huron county line into Huron County's New Haven Township and into New Haven. It passes to the east of Willard, although other tributaries arise north of Willard. Still in Huron County, the west branch continues north through Greenfield Township, Peru Township, and Ridgefield Township. The west branch continues north into Monroeville and through the balance of Ridgefield Township. Next, the river crosses from Huron County into Erie County and then bends in an easterly direction through southern Oxford Township before reaching the confluence with the east branch in the Milan State Wildlife Area.

Tributaries

  • Christiana Creek
  • Clayton Ditch
  • Cole Creek
  • Frink Run
  • Haas Ditch
  • Jacobs Creek
  • Marsh Run (see note)
  • Megginson Creek
  • Milan Village Creek
  • Mud Brook
  • Mud Run
  • Norwalk Creek
  • Old Woman Creek
  • Rattlesnake Creek
  • Sandhill Creek
  • Schoeffel Ditch
  • Seymour Creek
  • Shriner Run
  • Slate Run
  • Walnut Creek

Note: The Willard Marsh within the Willard Marsh State Wildlife Area, feeds into both the west branch of the Huron River and the Honey Creek tributary of the Sandusky River. Also, there are numerous creeks, streams, and ditches that are unnamed tributaries in the Huron River basin.

Variant Names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Huron River has also been known as: (U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huron River)

  • Hurons River
  • Notowacy Thepy
  • Pettquotting River
  • Riviere Huron
  • Bald Eagle Creek
  • Huron Creek

Similarly, the west and east branches have been referred to as the west and east forks.

Road Intersections

WEST BRANCH

Here is a detailed account of which roads cross over the west branch of the Huron River; beginning at the headwaters near Shiloh in Richland County and ending at the confluence with the east branch near Milan in Erie County.

Richland County

Blooming Grove Township

  • Noble Road
  • Pennel Road
  • Baseline Road

Huron County

Ripley Township

Village of Plymouth

  • Broadway Street
  • North Street
  • Plymouth East Road

New Haven Township

Greenfield Township

Peru Township

  • Troy Mills Road
  • Fern Road
  • Snyder Road
  • Peru West Section Line Road
  • Hettle Road
  • Terry Road

Ridgefield Township

  • Standardsburg Road

Village of Monroeville

Ridgefield Township

  • Lamereaux Road

Erie County

Oxford Township

  • Huber Road
  • Lovers Lane Road

Milan Township

  • Confluence with the east branch of the Huron River

EAST BRANCH

Here is a detailed account of which roads cross over the east branch of the Huron River; beginning at the headwaters near Fitchville in Huron County and ending at the confluence with the west branch near Milan in Erie County.

Huron County

Fitchville Township

Fairfield Township

  • Edwards Road
  • Delta Road
  • Fairfield Angling Road
  • Old State Road

Village of North Fairfield

  • New State Road (Main Street)

Fairfield Township

Bronson Township

  • Ridge Road
  • Townline Road 113

Peru Township

Ridgefield Township

City of Norwalk

Former NYC double arch bridge over the East Branch of the Huron River, just west of Norwalk, Ohio.

Norwalk Township

  • Lovers Lane Road
  • Schaffer Road

Erie County

Milan Township

  • Confluence with the west branch of the Huron River

MAIN STEM

Here is a detailed account of which roads cross over the main stem of the Huron River; beginning at the confluence of the east and west branches near Milan in Erie County and ending at Lake Erie near Huron in Erie County.

Erie County

Milan Township

Huron Township

City of Huron

Trivial Information

  • At one point in Huron County's Peru Township, (approximately 7 linear miles away from the confluence) the East and West branches are only separated by approximately 0.64 miles (1.03 km). This is near the intersection of Johnson Road and Peru Center Road.
  • An area near the confluence of Seymour Creek and the West Branch (on Lamereaux Road) is said to be haunted. This area also has history from the War of 1812 era. The Haunting at Blue Bridge

External links

See also

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