Illinois · Unknown Co.

Ohio River

· 133 mi · Class
Optimal: 95400–286200 CFS · USGS #03384500
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30.12 ft gauge height
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Avg flow: 190,771 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #03384500
State

The Ohio River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, flows along the shared border of Illinois and Kentucky. Its length along the border is 133 miles, and its major tributaries include the Wabash and Saline rivers. The Ohio River drains to the Mississippi River near Cairo. The Illinois portion of the Ohio River begins at the mouth of the Wabash River near Uniontown, Kentucky and flows 133 miles to its confluence with the Mississippi River at Fort Defiance. This portion of the Ohio is made up of three lock and dams with three river pools and an open river area. The pool areas, embayments, and

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