Eel River (Wabash River)

Eel River
River course (above) in the catchment area of ​​the Wabash River
Data
Water code	US :  434037
location	Indiana (USA)
River system	Mississippi River
Drain over	Wabash  → Ohio  → Mississippi  → Gulf of Mexico
source	north of Fort Wayne 41 ° 12 ′ 7 ″  N , 85 ° 12 ′ 11 ″  W
muzzle	Wabash River in Logansport, IN Coordinates: 40 ° 45 ′ 1 "  N , 86 ° 22 ′ 23"  W 40 ° 45 ′ 1 "  N , 86 ° 22 ′ 23"  W.
Mouth height	176  m
length	176 km
Catchment area	2144 km²
Discharge at the Logansport A Eo gauge : 2043 km² Location: 11 km above the estuary	MQ 1944/2015 Mq 1944/2015	22 m³ / s 10.8 l / (s km²)
Small towns	Columbia City , Logansport , North Manchester
Communities	South Whitley
Stockdale Mill near Roann

The Eel River is a right tributary of the Wabash River in the US state of Indiana . The river is 176 km long and drains an area of ​​2,144 km² in northeast Indiana. The mean discharge 11 km above the mouth is 22 m³ / s.

The Eel River rises in Allen County north of the city of Fort Wayne in northeast Indiana. It flows in a west-southwest direction. The towns of Columbia City , South Whitley, North Manchester , Roann, Denver and Mexico lie on its river . In Logansport the Eel River finally flows into the Wabash River.

Web links

Commons : Eel River  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources: Leisure activities on the river (canoeing, fishing)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Eel River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
2. ↑ ^{a b} Rapid Watershed Assessment: Eel Watershed (PDF 760 KB) USDA - NRCS. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
3. ↑ USGS 03328500 EEL RIVER NEAR LOGANSPORT, IN