Ashtabula River
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CountryUnited States of America
StateOhio
CountyAshtabula County
locationConfluence of east and west branches in Monroe Township, Ashtabula County
| Ashtabula River | |
|---|---|
 The Ashtabula River as viewed from the Riverview Covered Bridge | |
 Map of the Ashtabula River and its watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of east and west branches in Monroe Township, Ashtabula County |
| • coordinates | 41°48′51″N 80°36′57″W / 41.81417°N 80.61583°W[1] |
| • elevation | 850 feet (260 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Erie at Ashtabula, Ohio |
• coordinates | 41°54′36″N 80°47′55″W / 41.91000°N 80.79861°W[1] |
• elevation | 571 feet (174 m)[1] |
| Length | 40 miles (64 km)[citation needed] |
| Basin size | 137 square miles (350 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 220.72 cu ft/s (6.250 m3/s) (estimate)[4] |
The Ashtabula River[5] is a river located northeast of Cleveland in Ohio. The river flows into Lake Erie at the city of Ashtabula, Ohio. It is 40 miles (64 km) in length and drains 137 square miles (350 km2).[citation needed]
Ashtabula derives from Lenape language ashte-pihële, 'always enough (fish) to go around, to be given away',[6] a contraction from apchi 'always'[7] + tepi 'enough' + hële (verb of motion).[8][9][10]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Ashtabula River has also been known as:[1]
- Ashtibula River
- Riviere Auscubalu
- Riviere Oscubolu