| Tuscarawas River | |
|---|---|
 The Tuscarawas River in Dover in 2006 | |
 Map of the Muskingum River watershed showing the Tuscarawas | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Coshocton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Hartville |
| • coordinates | 40°56′34″N 81°20′45″W / 40.94278°N 81.34583°W[1] |
| Mouth | Muskingum River |
• location | Coshocton |
• coordinates | 40°16′31″N 81°52′24″W / 40.27528°N 81.87333°W[1] |
• elevation | 735 ft (224 m)[1] |
| Length | 129.9 mi (209.1 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 2,590 sq mi (6,700 km2)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Newcomerstown[3] |
| • average | 2,591 cu ft/s (73.4 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 216 cu ft/s (6.1 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 46,800 cu ft/s (1,330 m3/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Massillon[3] |
| • average | 466 cu ft/s (13.2 m3/s) |
The Tuscarawas River is a principal tributary of the Muskingum River, 129.9 miles (209 km) long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 2,590 square miles (6,700 km2) on glaciated and unglaciated portions of the Allegheny Plateau.
- ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System. "GNIS entry for Tuscarawas River (Feature ID #1067076)". Retrieved 2007-02-04.
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Natural Resources (2000). "Major Ohio Watersheds" (PDF). A Guide to Ohio Streams. pp. p. 11. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
- ^ a b Mangus, J. P.; S. R. Frum. "USGS Ohio Water Resources Data, Water Year 2005". United States Geological Survey. pp. Surface-water records, Surface-water records, Beaver through Muskingum River Basins (p. 41–77). Retrieved 2007-05-21.