Paint Creek (Ohio)

The Paint Creek within the Scioto River basin.

The Paint Creek is a 152.5 km long right tributary of the Scioto River in the south -central U.S. state of Ohio. It drains an area of ​​2960 km ² and is part of the river system of the Mississippi River. The outflow is via the Scioto River, Ohio River and Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico.

The Paint Creek originates in southwestern Madison County, approximately 7 kilometers west of the town of London. It flows initially south-southwest through the Fayette County and then on the border of Highland and Ross counties to the south. South of the town of Greenfield Paint Creek is dammed by a dam and forms the Paint Creek Lake, which is located in the Paint Creek State Park. On leaving the lake the river bends to the east, flows through the Ross County and flows 4 km southeast of Chillicothe in the Scioto River.

The main tributaries are of the 75 km long North Fork Paint Creek and 68 km long Rattlesnake Creek. Geographic Names Information System According to the the river was called in the course of its history also Alamoneetheepeece, Olomon Sepung, Chilicotha Creek, Creek Pain and Pait Creek.

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