The largest leftist tributary of the Mississippi River is the Ohio River, which carries its waters in the eastern United States. Before we give her a characterization, consider what the water bodies of North America are and briefly imagine the territory through which Ohio flows.
North America General Information
All reservoirs of North America belong to the territory of the basins of three oceans: the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic. The main watershed is shifted to the Pacific Ocean (to the west), which receives much less fresh water from the mainland than the Atlantic. In North America, the area of internal flow is insignificant, and it occupies only a certain part of the Great Basin and a small area of the north of the Mexican Highlands.
The rivers of North America are divided into three types according to power sources: ground, glacial, snow, and rain nutrition. The Ohio River (a tributary of the Mississippi) is characterized by a mixed appearance.
Ohio State: Geography
There is a river in the Midwestern United States. The area is more than 116 thousand square kilometers, which puts the region among all states in 34th place.
It borders the state in the north with Canada, in the east with Pennsylvania, in the southeast with West Virginia, in the south, west and northwest, respectively, with the states of Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan. The river of the same name flows along the southern border of the state. One of America's greatest lakes called Erie is located on the northern border.
On the northern territory of the state (along Lake Erie), a coastal lowland extends. Its northwestern part is occupied by a region called the "Big Black Swamp". Once, over a century and a half, these places were vast swampy areas, alternating with small dry islands of land. Now, thanks to an increase in the number of immigrants in these territories, the lands are almost completely drained and turned into fertile agricultural land.
The southern part is occupied by the Alleeni plateau (Allegansky), which is part of the Appalachian mountain system. It is dissected by the beds of numerous rivers. The largest of these is the Ohio River (a tributary of the Mississippi).
To the east, the plateau hills gradually move into the mountains of West Virginia. Ohio State Natural Parks are located on southeastern forested hills, of which Hawking Hills is the most popular.
Ohio River Description
The area of the river basin is 528, 100 square meters. kilometers. Large floods are observed in the cold season, low low water in the summer and autumn, with a minimum in the period from August to September.
The Ohio River originates near Pittsburgh, where the confluence of the rivers Monongahila and Allegheny, which flow from the Appalachian Mountains, takes place. The length of the river is 1579 km. The total length along with Allegheny is 2102 kilometers. On the Appalachian Plateau, the river flows all the way to the city of Louisville Ohio, then its channel runs along the Central Plains.
There are many large cities on the banks of the Ohio River, the largest of which are Huntington, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Portsmouth, Louisville, Covington, Evansville, Wheeling and Metropolis.
Hydrology
The Ohio River, as noted above, has a mixed diet. Near the city of Metropolis, the average water consumption is approximately 8000 cubic meters. per second, and the annual flow is approximately equal to 250 cubic km.
The largest rises in water at Pittsburgh reach 10-12 meters, at Cincinnati - from 17 to 20 meters, at the mouth of the river - 14-16 meters. Often floods occur here, they were especially catastrophic in 1887, 1913, 1927 and in 1937.
Unfortunately, the river’s waters are heavily polluted with industrial wastewater from numerous enterprises located on the banks of the reservoir.
The tributaries and nature of the Ohio River
Its largest tributary (left) is p. Tennessee. It is formed by the confluence of the Halston and French Broad rivers near the city of Knoxville. Right large tributaries: Miami, Maskingham (Maskingum), Sayoto, Wabash. The remaining largest left tributaries: Liking, Kentucky, Salt, Kanowa, Guyandotte.
The rivers Allegheny and Monongahela, forming the Ohio River, originate in the Appalachian Mountains. Until the city of Louisville, the reservoir flows along the Appalachian Plateau, and then - through the Central Plains.
Shipping
The Ohio River is navigable along its entire length (2.7 meters - guaranteed depth of the ship). In order to provide depths for passage of vessels on the river, several hydroelectric facilities were built.
Approximately 4, 000 kilometers is the total length of the shipping lanes in the river basin. A number of canals have been built near the city of Louisville to bypass the thresholds existing in these places. Also, large hydroelectric power stations operate in the river basin. Most of them are located on the Tennessee River.
