Ohio

River	County	Reach	Length (miles)	Description	Potential Classification	ORVs	Watershed (HUC Code 8)	Year Listed/ Updated	Other State
Auglaize River	Auglaize, Allen, Putnam, Paulding	Headwaters to Wapakonetta (26 river miles); Wapakonetts to Scott Crossing (29 river miles); Ft. Jennings to Oakwood (26 river miles)	85	Has large diversity of southern floodplain and mudflat species of plants. Paralleled by Buckeye Trail. Used for canoeing. Good fishing. Historical significance with Ft. Amanda and Defiance. Flows through NW Ohio agricultural area. Provides good fishing for croppies and bullhead, and good waterfowl hunting.		Fish, Historic, Recreational, Wildlife, Other	Auglaize	1982
Big Darby Creek	Franklin	From US 40 to Conrail railroad trestle	3	River meanders through level to gently rolling watershed. It is characterized by quiet pools dispersed with riffles and runs. Numerous scenic wooded high bluffs are interspersed with pastoral settings along much of the river. The stream has over 1 million people within short driving distance. It is presently under study for inclusion in State Scenic Rivers System. Has state endangered species cob shell, club shell, northern riffle shell, Simpsons shell, river redhorse, northern brook lamprey, Scioto madtom, northern madtom, tippecanoe darter, spotted darber, blacknose shiner, eastern darter and slender darter. Threatened species streamline chub, bluebreast darter.		Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife	Upper Scioto	1982
Big Darby Creek	Champaign, Logan, Union	From Source to Champaign-Union County line.	13	Clear, fast flowing water. Excellent canoeing. Small mouth bass fishing. Wildlife observation popular. Flows near city of Columbus. One of state's least polluted streams with unusually large faunal diversity.		Fish, Recreational, Wildlife	Upper Scioto	1982
Black River, East Branch	Lorain, Medina, Ashland	Headwaters to Grafton	55	A somewhat scenic stream tributary to the Black River near metropolitan Cleveland. Flows in part through hilly area with steep hills and graduated valley.		Historic, Recreational, Scenic	Black-Rocky	1982
Black River, West Branch	Lorain, Ashalnd	Headwaters to river mile 7 (at northern boundary of Carlisle Reservation)	47	Contains state endangered species, Big Mouth Shiner. Numerous rock out-croppings and very large rocks. Good recreational river used for outdoor nature study. Low waterfalls and caves. Old dam, gristmill and Indian burial ground at Elyria.		Geologic, Historic, Scenic, Wildlife	Black-Rocky	1982
Blanchard River	Hancock, Hardin, Putnam	Headwaters to Mt. Blanchard (28 river miles); Findlay to Ottawa (26 river miles)	59	Very little visible development. Banks mostly wooded. A popular canoe stream. Many 19th century buildings along river being restored. Flows through gently rolling central Ohio farmland. Provided inspiration for composition of song "Down by the Old Mill Stream".		Cultural, Historic, Recreational	Blanchard	1982
Chagrin River	Cuyahoga	West edge of Chagrin Falls to former site of Ingalls Aiport 0.5 RM north of where Chargin River Road meets Shaker Blvd.	8	Has state endangered species, American brook, lamprey, pugnose minnow, long nose dace. Canoeing, fishing, hiking. Steep cliffs and ravines. Near Cleveland Metropolitan area. Unusual scenic beauty.		Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife, Other	Ashtabula-Chagrin	1982
Conneaut Creek	Crawford, Erie, Ashtabula	From Tower Rd south of Springboro, PA to SW limits of city of Conneaut, OH.	50	Botanic-(Rich flora including instances of unique types in Ohio.) Historic-(A prehistoric earthwork fortification at the Conneaut Works which is a National Historic Register Site.)		Historic, Other	Chautauqua-Conneaut	1982	PA
Cranenest Fork	Washington, Monroe	From confluence with Wolfpen Run to confluence with Little Muskingum River	4	Flows through very scenic sparsely populated hill country of southeastern Ohio. An excelllent canoeing and fishing stream located partly in the Wayne National Forest. Several covered bridges contribute to the area's personality. The banks are mostly wooded with some bottomland farming. One of the few streams in the state with Ohio River muskie.		Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic	Little Muskingum-Middle Island	1982
Cuyahoga River	Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage	Channelization to Pioneer trail crossing. Mantua to Lake Rockwell (11 rm); Dam at Peninsula to end of canal (8 rm)	20	Designated segment of State Scenic Rivers System. Swamp forest vegetation. Two Ohio endangered species present, Iowa darter and lake chubsucker. Excellent canoeing stream. Small and large mouth bass and northern pike fishing. A scenic stream flowing through woods and farmland with some marsh and wetland. Near cities of Cleveland and Akron.		Fish, Recreational, Scenic	Cuyahoga	1982
Cuyahoga River, East Branch	Geauga	Headwaters to East Branch Reservoir	7	Designated segment of State Scenic Rivers System. Swamp forest vegetation. Two Ohio endangered species present, Iowa darter and lake chubsucker. Excellent canoeing stream. Small and large mouth bass and northern pike fishing. A scenic stream flowing through woods and farmland with some marsh and wetland. Near cities of Cleveland and Akron.		Fish, Recreational, Scenic	Cuyahoga	1982
Four Mile Creek	Butler	From Acton Lake to confluence with Sevenmile Creek	18	A small southwestern Ohio stream, only seasonably canoeable. Good to excellent water quality with good fishing and small game hunting. Moderate existing recreational use. Mainly bordered by tree cover with few cultivated fields to the waters edge. Near Cincinnati Metro area. Scattered development along stream.		Fish, Recreational, Scenic	Lower Great Miami, Indiana, Ohio	1982
Grand River	Lake and Ashtabula	U.S. Highway 322 in Ashatabula County downstream to Norfolk and Western Railroad in Lake County	59	The river is classified as scenic from Route 322 to Harper's Field Covered Bridge and classified as wild from Harper's Field Covered Bridge to Norfolk and Western Railroad tressel. Scenic resources include a well wooded corridor with shale cliffs; Recreational resources consist of excellent canoeing and fishing opportunities; Fishery resources provide high quality Northern brook lamprey: Wildlife resources can be found in the extensive wetlands. The Grand is a designated wild and scenic river in the Ohio Scenic River program.	Scenic	Fish, Geologic, Scenic	Grand	1995
Great Miami River	Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Montgomery, Miami	Troy to Dayton and Dayton to mouth at Ohio River (56 river miles); (excluding Hamilton and Middletown areas) (20 rm)	97	Rt. of Buckeye and North Country Trails, Historical significance as "Highway of Indians and Pioneers". Scenic stream located near historic Miami and Erie canal. Indian mounds scattered along stream. Popular fishing river. Area near mouth used extensively for duck hunting.		Cultural, Historic, Recreational, Scenic	Lower Great Miami, Indiana, Ohio	1982
Hocking River	Athens	Chauncey to Athens (12 river miles); Athens to confluence with Ohio River (20 rm)	43	Flows through small towns and rural areas. Some scenic parklands. Most of adjacent land forested. Popular canoe stream. Flows through Hocking Hills, a very scenic, popular tourist area. Fishing and watersports near mouth. Buckeye Trail crosses river. Several historic sites including Ft. Gower (revoluntionary war era).		Historic, Recreational, Scenic	Upper Ohio-Shade	1982
Huron River, West Branch	Huron	Skinner Road north of Plymouth to bridge crossing near Standardsburg Sourth of Monroeville	29	A meandering stream flowing through a moderately wooded corridor. Some high banks. Scattered housing. The stream has good water quality, but is generally narrow and somewhat silted. Moderate fishing use. Seasonably canoeable.		Recreational	Huron-Vermilion	1982
Kokosing River	Morrow, Knox, Coshocton	Headwaters to Mt. Vernon (32 rm) and from Mt. Vernon to confluence with Mohican River (25 river miles)	64	Located in east central Ohio and flows through mostly agricultural land. Had cliffs and large boulders throughout its length. A popular canoe stream with good small mouth bass fishing. Under consideration for State Scenic Rivers System.		Fish, Geologic, Recreational	Walhonding	1982
Little Muskingum River	Washington, Monroe	From confluence with Cranenest Fork to Reno.	58	Flows through very scenic sparsely populated hill country of southeastern Ohio. An excelllent canoeing and fishing stream located partly in the Wayne National Forest. Several covered bridges contribute to the area's personality. The banks are mostly wooded with some bottomland farming. One of the few streams in the state with Ohio River muskie.		Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic	Little Muskingum-Middle Island	1982
Loramie Creek	Shelby	From confluence with Mill Creek to mouth at Great Miami River.	2	Route of Buckeye and North Country Trails. Near Miami and Erie Canal, numerous locks, aqueducts and pioneer dwellings. Outstanding historic and archeologic significance with Ft. Pickaway and the Miami and Erie Canal. Buckeye trail passes through area. Canoeing is popular and fishing use is increasing due to improved water quality.		Cultural, Historic, Recreational	Upper Great Miami, Indiana, Ohio	1982
Mad River	Greene, Clark	From Tremont city to Montogomery-Greene County line.	27	Two state endangered species. Excellent canoeing stream. One of the few trout streams in the state. Rich in Ohio history with Simon Kenton Farm, Indian burial sites, Shawnee Indian Village, George Rogers Clark Park, U.S. Air Force Museum and Wright Brothers Park nearby. Buckeye trail uses some of corridor.		Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational	Upper Great Miami, Indiana, Ohio	1982
Mill Creek	Ashtabula	From headwaters to confluence with Grand River.	33	Mill Creek meets Ohio State River Inventory requirements for study. Scenic-High shale cliffs, well-wooded, upper stream area woods and pastoral areas; Fishery-Northern brook lamprey, an endangered species.	Scenic	Fish, Geologic, Scenic	Grand	1995
Mohican River	Ashland, Holmes, Knox	From confluence with Clear Fork Mohican River to southernmost crossing of Holmes-Knox County line	14	Good canoeing stream. Presently under consideration for inclusion in State Scenic Rivers System. Area rich in Indian lore. Has state endangered species cob shell, club shell, fan shell, ridged pocketbook, bullhead, long solid.		Historic, Recreational, Wildlife	Mohican	1982
Ohio River	Columbiana	From OH/PA state line to Wellsville	9	A broad interstate river used extensively for recreational boating, canoeing and fishing. In this area it flows through scenic hill country in Ohio and Kentucky with some cliffs and rock outcroppings. Considerable historic and archeologic values along river. Used extensively in 19th century by settlers and early explorers. Many stream side recreational facilities available. Flows through Cinncinnati and several other smaller cities.		Historic, Recreational, Scenic	Upper Ohio	1982	WV
Ohio River	Adams, Brown	From Rome to Maysville, KY	25	A broad interstate river used extensively for recreational boating, canoeing and fishing. In this area it flows through scenic hill country in Ohio and Kentucky with some cliffs and rock outcroppings. Considerable historic and archaeologic values along river. Used extensively in 19th century by settlers and early explorers. Many stream side recreational facilities available. Flows through Cinncinatti and several other smaller cities.		Historic, Recreational, Scenic	Upper Ohio	1982	KY
Paint Creek	Ross, Highland, Fayette, Madison	From source to Washington Court House (32 rm), from Washington Court House to Greenfield (18 rm), and from Pain Creek Lake dam to river mile 5.	94	Scenic limestone gorge below Paint Creek dam. Seip Mound historic and archeologic area. Great diversity of plant species on bluffs. Has state threatened species-streamline chub, gravel chub, bluebreast darter. Prehistoric burial mounds present.		Geologic, Historic, Scenic, Other	Paint	1982
Pymatuning Creek	Ashtabula and Trumbull	From the headwaters located South of Ayers Road and East of the Conrail tracksdownstream to Orangeville Western Corporate Boundary, one mile West of Pennsylvania line	34	Listed in Ohio State River Inventory as a subject for study for designation. Scenic-Wooded, extensive wetlands; Fishery-Aquatic community includes Pleuroblema clava, or clubshell, an endangered mollusc; Wildlife-Bald eagle nesting area, state wildlife area and site of a state nature preserve.	Scenic	Fish, Scenic, Wildlife	Shenango	1995
Salt Creek	Ross, Vinton, Hocking	From just south of where Narrows Rd meets State Highway 56 to confluence with Scioto River	25	Extremely diverse fauna. Excellent canoeing. Undisturbed and very scenic river. Small mouth bass and other fishing. One of the few unpolluted natural streams in the state. Has state endangered species yellow sand shell and fragile heel splitter.		Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife	Lower Scioto	1982
Sandusky River	Wyandot, Crawford	Kestetter Road west of Bucyrus to U.S. 23 SE of Upper Sandusky	25	The Sandusky flows north into Lake Erie east of Toledo. This portion of stream only seasonally canoeable. Moderate hunting and fishing use. Considerable agricultural lands to rivers edge. Has endangered species, northern riffle shell.		Recreational	Sandusky	1982
Sandusky River	Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot	Upper Sandusky to spillway at Indian Mill Park ( 26 rm); to St. John bridge in Sec. 23, TIN, R14E to U.S. 224 at Tiffin (7 rm); Tiffin to Fremont (23 rm); Fremont to mouth at Lake Erie	57	Included in the State Scenic River System. Wood duck hunting in area good. Rises in north-central part of state and flows north to Lake Erie through generally flat agricultural land. Whittaker home site, first non-Indian family in Ohio, is located along river. Used extensively for power boating and water skiing. Extensive marshes near mouth receive heavy waterfowl hunting use.		Historic, Recreational	Sandusky	1982
Scioto River	Scioto, Pike, Ross, Pickaway, Franklin, Delaware, Marlon, Hardin	Kenton to Bellpoint (53 rm); Columbus to Circleville (24 rm); Circleville to Chillicothe (16 rm)	117	A mostly slow, meandering stream with generally forested banks. Archeological value, including five National Register sites and a National Historic Monument. Many Indian burial mounds. Hunting along the corridor is good. Chillicothe area referred to as "Capitol of Prehistory". Paralleled in part by remnants of old Ohio and Erie Canal. Has state endangered species Ohio lamprey, shortnose gar, blue sucker, mountain madtom, river darter, paddlefish and northern madtom. Threatened species gravel chub.		Historic, Recreational	Lower Scioto	1982
St. Mary's River	Mercer, Auglaize	Barber-Warner Road in Auglaize County to Rockford	30	A meandering western Ohio river extending into Indiana. Flows through mainly flat farm country. Good hunting and fishing available with moderate use. Good water quality. Some heavily wooded areas along stream, mainly in Oxbow areas. Canoeable but does not receive much use.		Recreational	St. Marys	1982
Stillwater River	Montgomery, Miami, Darke	Astonia to Convington (31 river miles); Penn Central RR in Covington to Englewood Reservoir	50	A gentle canoeing stream with generally wooded banks. Flows through central Ohio farm lands and City of Dayton. Some protection offered by Stillwater River Association. A National Recreation Trail is proposed on lower part of City of Dayton.		Fish, Recreational, Other	Upper Great Miami, Indiana, Ohio	1982
Tuscarawas River	Stark, Tuscarawas	Canal Fulton to Massillon (8 river miles); Massillon to Dover (20 rm); Dover to New Philadelphia (5 rm); New Philadelphia to New Comerstown (20 rm)	78	The Tuscarawas is a feeder stream to the Muskingum River. Provides a		Historic, Recreational, Scenic	Tuscarawas	1982
Twin Creek	Preble, Montgomery	From Lewisburg downstream to Germantown dam	26	Located near Dayton metropolitan area in heavy agriculture area. Banks somewhat wooded and steep in places. Moderate hunting and fishing use. Very little public land. Access is a problem. A generally shallow and narrow stream. Seasonally canoeable.		Recreational	Lower Great Miami, Indiana, Ohio	1982
Vermillion River	Huron, Erie	From Clarksfield to the Ohio Turnpike (I-80)	21	Rises in north central Ohio and empties into Lake Erie near the western edge of the Cleveland metropolitan area. Exceptional warm water species habitat with good water quality. Recreational use moderate with good opportunity for hunting and fishing. This segment seasonally canoeable. Main stem and east branch both flow through wooded corridors with steep hills.		Fish, Recreational, Scenic	Huron-Vermilion	1982
Vermillion River	Lorain, Erie, Huron	Huron-Ashland County line to W. Clarksfield (16 rm); Ohio Turnpike to river mile 7 (5 rm); River mile 7 to mouth at Lake Erie (7 rm)	33	Rises in north central Ohio and empties into Lake Erie near the western edge of the Cleveland metropolitan area. Exceptional warm water species habitat with good water quality. Recreational use moderate with good opportunity for hunting and fishing. This segment seasonally canoeable. Main stem and east branch both flow through wooded corridors with steep hills.		Geologic, Recreational, Wildlife	Huron-Vermilion	1982
Vermillion River, East Fork	Huron, Erie	From Betts Road downstream to confluence with main branch Vermillion river	15	Rises in north central Ohio and empties into Lake Erie near the western edge of the Cleveland metropolitan area. Exceptional warm water species habitat with good water quality. Recreational use moderate with good opportunity for hunting and fishing. This segment seasonally canoeable. Main stem and east branch both flow through wooded corridors with steep hills.		Fish, Recreational, Scenic	Huron-Vermilion	1982
White Oak Creek	Brown	Confluence with North and East Forks of White Oak Creek to mouth at Ohio River	29	A small stream flowing through scenic southern Ohio hill country into the Ohio River. Seasonally canoeable with good to excellent hunting and fishing available. Receives moderate recreational use due to poor access. Corridor 99% privately owned. Has good water quality. Exceptional warm water habitat. Corridor fairly well wooded.		Fish, Recreational, Scenic	Ohio Brush-Whiteoak	1982
Wolfpen Run	Washington, Monroe	Woofsfield to confluence with Cranenest Fork	2	Flows through very scenic sparsely populated hill country of southeastern Ohio. An excelllent canoeing and fishing stream located partly in the Wayne National Forest. Several covered bridges contribute to the area's personality. The banks are mostly wooded with some bottomland farming. One of the few streams in the state with Ohio River muskie.		Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic	Little Muskingum-Middle Island	1982