Flatrock River
| Flatrock River | ||
 Course of the Flatrock River in the catchment area of the Wabash River |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 434575 | |
| location | Indiana (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | East Fork White River → White River → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source | in Henry County 39 ° 59 ′ 40 ″ N , 85 ° 14 ′ 53 ″ W. |
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| Association with |
Driftwood 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
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| length | 142 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1390 km² | |
| Discharge at the St. Paul A Eo gauge : 784 km² |
MQ 1931/2015 Mq 1931/2015 |
9.6 m³ / s 12.2 l / (s km²) |
| Discharge at the Columbus A Eo gauge : 1382 km² Location: 4 km above the mouth |
MQ 1968/2015 Mq 1968/2015 |
17.9 m³ / s 13 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Little Flatrock River | |
| Medium-sized cities | Columbus | |
| Small towns | Rushville | |
| Communities | Lewisville, St. Paul | |
 Moscow Covered Bridge |
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The Flatrock River is the left headwaters of the East Fork White River in the US state of Indiana . It has a length of 142 km. Its catchment area covers an area of around 1390 km². The mean discharge at the Columbus gauge near the mouth is 17.9 m³ / s.
course
The Flatrock River has its source in the town of Mooreland in Henry County in eastern Indiana. It flows mainly in a south-westerly direction. The town of New Castle is west of the upper reaches. The Flatrock River flows through Counties Henry, Rush , Decatur , Shelby and Bartholomew . The village of Lewisville, the small town of Rushville and the village of St. Paul lie on the river . Eventually the Flatrock River reaches the city of Columbus , where it meets the Driftwood River and merges with it to form the East Fork White River.
Historic bridges
The following covered bridges are located on the Flatrock River:
- Forsythe Covered Bridge (built in 1888)
- Moscow Covered Bridge (built in 1886, renovated in 2010)
- Norris Ford Covered Bridge (built in 1916)
- Smith Covered Bridge (built in 1877, renovated in 1996)
canoe
On the lower reaches there are 37 kilometers of the river for a 7-hour canoe tour of moderate difficulty (from Indiana State Road 9 to US Highway 31 ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Flatrock River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b Flatrock River . Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ↑ USGS 03363500 FLATROCK RIVER AT ST. PAUL, IN
- ↑ USGS 03363900 FLATROCK RIVER AT COLUMBUS, IN