Driftwood River (East Fork White River)
| Driftwood River | ||
 Course of the Driftwood River (right source river of the East Fork White River) in the catchment area of the Wabash River |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 433694 | |
| location | Indiana (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | East Fork White River → White River → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico | |
| Confluence of |
Big Blue River and Sugar Creek 39 ° 20 ′ 48 ″ N , 85 ° 59 ′ 36 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 196 m | |
| Association with |
Flatrock River to East Fork White River Coordinates: 39 ° 12 ′ 22 " N , 85 ° 56 ′ 1" W 39 ° 12 ′ 22 " N , 85 ° 56 ′ 1" W |
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| Mouth height | 184 m | |
| Height difference | 12 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.48 ‰ | |
| length | 25 km | |
| Catchment area | 3017 km² | |
| Discharge at the Edinburgh A Eo gauge : 2744 km² Location: 24 km above the mouth |
MQ 1942/2015 Mq 1942/2015 |
34 m³ / s 12.4 l / (s km²) |
The Driftwood River (English for "driftwood river") is the right source river of the East Fork White River in the US state of Indiana . It has a length of 25 km. Its catchment area covers an area of around 3017 km². The mean discharge at the Edinburgh gauge about 1.5 km below the confluence of its source rivers is 34 m³ / s.
course
The Driftwood River is formed at the confluence of the Big Blue River (left) and Sugar Creek, west of Edinburgh . It flows in a predominantly southerly direction through Bartholomew County , before it meets the Flatrock River on the western outskirts of Columbus and unites with it to form the East Fork White River.
canoe
The river is navigable by canoe. The tour takes about 5 hours.
Individual evidence
- ^ Driftwood River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b c Driftwood River . Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ↑ Driftwood Watershed - 12 Digit HUCs (PDF, 647 KB) USDA - NCRS. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ↑ USGS 03363000 DRIFTWOOD RIVER NEAR EDINBURGH, IN