Black River (Indiana)
| Black River | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana |
| • coordinates | 38°14′27″N 87°41′43″W / 38.2408333°N 87.6952778°W |
| • elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana |
• coordinates | 38°10′27″N 87°55′15″W / 38.1741667°N 87.9208333°W |
• elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Length | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Black River → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 431139 |
The Black River is a 19.6-mile-long (31.5 km)[1] river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana.[2] It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony.
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References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 19, 2011
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black River
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