Alum Creek (Ohio)

Alum Creek
The confluence of the Alum Creek and Big Walnut Creek. Alum Creek is in the center of the image and Big Walnut Creek is coming from the right.
Location
CountryUnited States of America
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location40°32′00″N 082°49′02″W / 40.53333°N 82.81722°W / 40.53333; -82.81722[1] 1 mile (1.6 km) South-West of Mount Gilead
 • elevation1,160 ft (350 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
39°52′52″N 082°54′27″W / 39.88111°N 82.90750°W / 39.88111; -82.90750[1] Big Walnut Creek near Obetz, Ohio
 • elevation
718 ft (219 m)[1]
Basin size199 sq mi (520 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationColumbus
 • average195.6 cu ft/s (5.54 m3/s), USGS water years 1974-1998[4]
Map of Alum Creek highlighted within the Scioto River watershed

Alum Creek is 58-mile (93 km) long creek that runs north to south in central Ohio. The creek originates in Morrow County and then flows through Delaware County and finally into Franklin County, where it ends at Big Walnut Creek, which drains into the Scioto River. Alum Creek is a source of drinking water for the city of Westerville, Ohio.[5]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alum Creek
  2. ^ United States Geological Survey. Mount Gilead quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: United States Geological Survey, 1973.
  3. ^ "Map of Ohio watersheds". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (GIF) on 2007-03-11.
  4. ^ "USGS Water-Year Summary for Ohio". waterdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  5. ^ "City of Westerville FAQs". Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. Retrieved 2007-11-27.