BLACK RIVER (OHIO)

The 'Black River' is a tributary of Lake Erie, about 12 mi (19 km) long, in northern Ohio in the United States.Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry 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. The Black drains an area of 470 mi² (1217 km²).Map of Ohio watersheds
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Black River has also been known historically as "Canesadooharie River" and as "Riviere en Grys."^[2]

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The Black River is formed in the city of Elyria by the confluence of its east and west branches:

★ The 'East Branch Black River'^[3] is formed in northwestern Medina County by the confluence of two short tributaries, the 'East Fork Black River'^[3] and the 'West Fork East Branch Black River'.^[2] The East Fork flows southwardly past Lodi before turning northwestwardly, and the West Fork rises in northeastern Ashland County and flows generally eastwardly into Medina County; the two join about 1 mi (2 km) northwest of Lodi, and the East Branch then flows generally northwardly into Lorain County, past Grafton.DeLorme (1991). ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1 It drains an area of 222 mi² (575 km²).

★ The 'West Branch Black River',^[2] about 30 mi (48 km) long, rises in northern Ashland County and flows generally northeastwardly into Lorain County, past Rochester. It drains an area of 174 mi² (451 km²).
From the confluence of the branches in Elyria, the Black River flows generally northwardly past Sheffield into the city of Lorain, where it enters Lake Erie. The mouth of the river forms part of the harbor of Lorain.

See also

★ List of Ohio rivers

References

1. Black River Reservation website from Lorain County Metroparks
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