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'{{Infobox River | river_name = Cuyahoga River | image_name = Cuyahogarivermap.png | image_size = 300px | caption = Cuyahoga River watershed with its upstream branches | origin = {{coord|41|26|26|N|81|09|07|W|region:US-OH_type:landmark_source:GNIS|name=Cuyahoga River source}}<ref name="GNIS-CR">{{cite gnis|id=1072205|name=Cuyahoga River|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> Confluence of<br/>[[East Branch Cuyahoga River]]<ref name="GNIS-EBCR">{{cite gnis|id=1039938|name=East Branch Cuyahoga River|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> and<br/>[[West Branch Cuyahoga River]]<ref name="GNIS-WBCR">{{cite gnis|id=1067043|name=West Branch Cuyahoga River|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref><br/>near Pond Road and Rapids Road, [[Burton Township, Ohio|Burton]], [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga County]], [[Ohio]] | mouth = {{coord|41|30|13|N|81|42|44|W|region:US-OH_type:landmark_source:GNIS|display=inline,title|name=Cuyahoga River mouth}}<br/>[[Lake Erie]] at [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]],<br/>[[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]], [[Ohio]]<ref name="GNIS-CR"/> | basin_countries = [[United States]] | length = {{convert|84.9|mi|km}}<ref name="OH-EPA-UCR">{{cite web | title=Upper Cuyahoga River Watershed TMDLs Figure 2. Schematic Representation of the Upper Cuyahoga Watershed | publisher=Ohio EPA | url=http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/tmdl/upCuy_final_090304.pdf | format=PDF}}</ref> | elevation = {{convert|1093|ft|m|1}} <ref name="GNIS-EBCR"/><ref name="GNIS-WBCR"/> | mouth_elevation = {{convert|571|ft|m|1}} <ref name="GNIS-CR"/> | discharge = | watershed = {{convert|809|sqmi|km2}} <ref>{{cite web| title = Map of Ohio watersheds | publisher = [[Ohio Department of Natural Resources]] | url = http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/water/watersheds/Basins72PDI_40x40_OnScreen.gif | format = GIF}}</ref> }} [[Image:Cuyahoga River.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Cuyahoga River in the [[Cuyahoga Valley National Park]]]] The '''Cuyahoga River'''<ref>[[United States Geological Survey]] Hydrological Unit Code: 04-11-00-02</ref> ({{IPAc-en|icon|ˌ|k|aɪ|.|ə|ˈ|h|ɒ|ɡ|ə}} {{respell|KY|ə|HOG|ə}}, or {{IPAc-en|ˌ|k|aɪ|.|ə|ˈ|h|oʊ|ɡ|ə}} {{respell|KY|ə|HOH|gə}})<ref name=cpd2>{{cite news | first=Tom| last=Feran | pages= | title=Shooing the hog out of Cuyahoga | date=2004-02-13 | publisher=The Plain Dealer | url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_topdoc=1&p_docnum=1&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_product=NewsBank&p_text_direct-0=document_id=(%20100B6B280DC46277%20)&p_docid=100B6B280DC46277&p_theme=aggregated5&p_queryname=100B6B280DC46277&f_openurl=yes&p_nbid=E5DN55ITMTE5OTkxMTg3NC41MzY1NTE6MToxMzo2Ni4yMTMuNDEuMTQy&&p_multi=CPDB}}</ref><ref name=cpd1>{{cite news | first=Tom| last=Feran | pages= | title=It's a Cleveland thing, so to speak | date=2006-06-02 | publisher=The Plain Dealer | url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_topdoc=1&p_docnum=1&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_product=NewsBank&p_text_direct-0=document_id=(%20112043416CC2CD20%20)&p_docid=112043416CC2CD20&p_theme=aggregated5&p_queryname=112043416CC2CD20&f_openurl=yes&p_nbid=F58P50SOMTE5OTkxMjUxOS4yOTM5NjU6MToxMzo2Ni4yMTMuNDEuMTQy&&p_multi=CPDB}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Siegel, Robert |authorlink=Robert Siegel |author2=Block, Melissa |authorlink2=Melissa Block |title=Letters: Cuyahoga River |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105828999 |work=[[All Things Considered]] |publisher=[[National Public Radio]] |date=2009-06-23 |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Michael K. |last=McIntyre |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=How to pronounce 'Cuyahoga' turns into a national debate: Tipoff |url=http://www.cleveland.com/tipoff/index.ssf/2009/06/how_to_pronounce_cuyahoga_turn.html |work=[[The Plain Dealer]] |publisher= |date=2009-06-28 |accessdate=2009-06-29 }}</ref> is located in [[Northeast Ohio]] in the [[United States]]. Outside of [[Ohio]], the river is most famous for being "the river that caught fire", helping to spur the [[environmental movement]] in the late 1960s. [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] called this winding water "Cuyahoga," which means "crooked river" in the [[Iroquois language]]. == Course == The Cuyahoga watershed begins its {{convert|100|mi|km}} journey in [[Hambden Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Hambden, Ohio]], flowing southward to the confluence of the [[East Branch Cuyahoga River]] and [[West Branch Cuyahoga River]] in [[Burton Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Burton]] where the Cuyahoga River officially begins.<ref name="GNIS-CR"/> It continues on its {{convert|84.9|mi|km}} journey flowing Southward to [[Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio|Cuyahoga Falls]], where it turns sharply North and flows through the [[Cuyahoga Valley National Park]] (CUVA or CVNP) in Northern [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit County]] and Southern [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]. It then flows through [[Independence, Ohio|Independence]], [[Valley View, Ohio|Valley View]], [[Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio|Cuyahoga Heights]], [[Newburgh Heights, Ohio|Newburgh Heights]] and [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] to its northern terminus, emptying into [[Lake Erie]]. The Cuyahoga River and its tributaries drain {{convert|813|sqmi|km2}} of land in portions of six counties. The river is a relatively recent geological formation, formed by the advance and retreat of ice sheets during the last [[ice age]]. The final [[glacier|glacial]] retreat, which occurred 10,000–12,000 years ago, caused changes in the drainage pattern near [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]]. This change FUCK YOU! in pattern caused the originally southward-flowing Cuyahoga to flow to the north. As its newly reversed currents flowed toward Lake Erie, the river carved its way around [[glacial debris]] left by the receding ice sheet, resulting in the river's winding U-shape. These meanderings stretched the length of the river (which was only 30 miles (50&nbsp;km) when travelled directly) into a 100-mile (160&nbsp;km) trek from its headwaters to its mouth. The depth of the river (except where noted below) ranges from 3 to 6 feet (90–180&nbsp;cm). == History == [[Moses Cleaveland]], a [[Surveying|surveyor]] charged with exploring the [[Connecticut Western Reserve]], first arrived at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River in 1796, and subsequently decided to locate a settlement there, which became [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. The river was one of the features along which the "Greenville Treaty Line" ran beginning in 1795, per the [[Treaty of Greenville]], effectively becoming the western boundary of the United States and remaining as such briefly. === Environmental concerns === The Cuyahoga River at one time was one of the most [[water pollution|polluted]] rivers in the United States. The [[Reach (geography)|reach]] from Akron to Cleveland was devoid of [[fish]]. A [[Kent State University]] symposium, convened one year before the infamous 1969 fire, described one section of the river:<br /> :From 1,000 feet below Lower Harvard Bridge to Newburgh and South Shore Railroad Bridge, the channel becomes wider and deeper and the level is controlled by Lake Erie. Downstream of the railroad bridge to the harbor, the depth is held constant by dredging, and the width is maintained by piling along both banks. The surface is covered with the brown oily film observed upstream as far as the Southerly Plant effluent. In addition, large quantities of black heavy oil floating in slicks, sometimes several inches thick, are observed frequently. Debris and trash are commonly caught up in these slicks forming an unsightly floating mess. Anaerobic action is common as the dissolved oxygen is seldom above a fraction of a part per million. The discharge of cooling water increases the temperature by 10 to 15°F. The velocity is negligible, and sludge accumulates on the bottom. Animal life does not exist. Only the algae [[Oscillatoria]] grows along the piers above the water line. :The color changes from gray-brown to rusty brown as the river proceeds downstream. Transparency is less than 0.5 feet in this reach. This entire reach is grossly polluted.<ref>"The Cuyahoga River Watershed: Proceedings of a symposium commemorating the dedication of Cunningham Hall." Kent State University, 1 November 1968.</ref> There have reportedly been at least thirteen fires on the Cuyahoga River, the first occurring in 1868.<ref>Adler, Jonathan H. (2003). [http://www.docstoc.com/docs/2187974/FABLES-OF-THE-CUYAHOGA-RECONSTRUCTING-A-HISTORY-OF-ENVIRONMENTAL "Fables of the Cuyahoga: Reconstructing a History of Environmental Protection."] ''Fordham Environmental Law Journal,'' Vol. XIV, p. 89.</ref> The largest river fire in 1952 caused over $1 million in damage to boats and a riverfront office building.<ref name="EPA-AOC-CR">{{cite web | title = Cuyahoga River Area of Concern | publisher = [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] | url = http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/aoc/cuyahoga.html }}</ref> Fires erupted on the river several more times before June 22, 1969, when a river fire captured the attention of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine, which described the Cuyahoga as the river that "oozes rather than flows" and in which a person "does not drown but decays."<ref>{{cite news | title = The Cities: The Price of Optimism, 1969-08-01. | publisher = [[Time (magazine)]] | url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,901182,00.html | date=1969-08-01 | accessdate=2010-04-30}}</ref> [[Image:Cuyahoga River Towpath View.JPG|thumb|right|250px|A view of the river from the Ohio and Erie Canal Tow-Path Trail]] The 1969 Cuyahoga River fire helped spur an avalanche of water pollution control activities resulting in the [[Clean Water Act]], [[Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement]], and the creation of the federal [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] and the [[Ohio Environmental Protection Agency]] (OEPA). As a result, large [[point source pollution|point sources of pollution]] on the Cuyahoga have received significant attention from the OEPA in recent decades. These events are referred to in [[Randy Newman|Randy Newman's]] 1972 song "[[Sail Away (Randy Newman album)|Burn On]]", [[R.E.M.]]'s 1986 song "[[Cuyahoga (song)|Cuyahoga]]", and [[Adam Again]]'s 1992 song "River on Fire". [[Great Lakes Brewing Company]] of Cleveland, Ohio have named their ''Burning River Pale Ale'' after the event. During the Gulf Oil Spill of May 2010, New York Times economist and Nobel Laureate [[Krugman|Paul Krugman]] referred to the Cuyahoga fire as the start of “environmentalism”.<ref name=krugman>{{cite web | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/03/opinion/03krugman.html | title = Drilling, Disaster, Denial | first = Paul | last = Krugman | author = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2 May 2010 | month = | year = | work = The New York Times | publisher = The New York Times Company | location = New York City | page = | pages = | at = | language = | trans_title = | format = | doi = | archiveurl = | archivedate = | accessdate = 2011-02-22 | quote = | ref = | postscript = }}</ref> [[Water quality]] has improved and, partially in recognition of this improvement, the Cuyahoga River was designated as one of 14 [[American Heritage River]]s in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title= Cuyahoga: Ohio's American Heritage River |publisher= Cuyahoga River Community Planning Organization |url= http://www.crcpo.org/AHRBROCHURES/AHRBrochure.pdf |accessdate= 28 October 2010}}</ref> Despite these efforts pollution continues to exist in the Cuyahoga River due to other sources of pollution, including [[urban runoff]], [[nonpoint source pollution|nonpoint source]] problems, [[combined sewer overflow]]s,<ref>[[United States Environmental Protection Agency]], [http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/aoc/cuyahoga.html ''Cuyahoga River Area of Concern''], June 20th, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2007.</ref> and [[water stagnation|stagnation]] due to water impounded by [[dam]]s. For this reason, the Environmental Protection Agency classified portions of the Cuyahoga River [[drainage basin|Watershed]] as one of 43 [[Great Lakes Areas of Concern]]. The most polluted portions of the river now generally meet established [[aquatic life]] water quality standards except near [[dam]] impoundments. The reasons for not meeting standards near the dam pools are habitat and fish passage issues rather than water quality. River reaches that were once devoid of fish now support 44 species. The most recent survey in 2008 revealed the two most common species in the river were [[Hogsucker]]s and [[Cyprinella|Spotfin Shiners]], both moderately sensitive to water quality. Habitat issues within the {{convert|5.6|mi|km}} navigation [[Channel (geography)|channel]] still preclude a robust fishery in that reach. Recreation water quality standards (using [[bacteria]] as indicators) are generally met during dry weather conditions, but are often exceeded during significant rains due to non-point sources and combined sewer overflows. === Modifications === [[Image:Cuyahoga mouth.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The river's mouth at [[Lake Erie]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], circa 1920.]] The lower Cuyahoga River has been subjected to numerous changes. Originally, the Cuyahoga river met [[Lake Erie]] approximately {{convert|4000|ft|km}} west of its current mouth, forming a shallow [[marsh]]. The current mouth is man-made, and it lies just west of present-day [[downtown Cleveland]], which allows shipping traffic to flow freely between the river and the lake. Additionally, the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] periodically [[dredge]]s the navigation channel of the otherwise shallow river to a depth of {{convert|27|ft|m}}, along the river's lower {{convert|5|mi|km}}, from its mouth up to the [[Mittal Steel Company|Mittal Steel]] Cleveland Works [[steel mill]]s, to accommodate [[Great Lakes]] [[Lake freighter|freighter]] traffic which serves the bulk ([[asphalt]], [[gravel]], [[petroleum]], [[salt]], steel, and other) industries located along the lower Cuyahoga River banks in [[Flats District (Cleveland)|Cleveland's Flats district]]. The Corps of Engineers has also [[river engineering|straightened river banks]] and widened turning basins in the [[Federal Navigation Channel]] on the lower Cuyahoga River to facilitate maritime operations. ==== Ice-breaking ==== The [[United States Coast Guard]] sometimes conducts fall and spring ice-breaking operations along [[Lake Erie]] and the lower Cuyahoga River to prolong the Great Lakes shipping season, depending on shipping schedules and weather conditions. ==== Flooding ==== Some attempts (including dams and [[dredging]]) have been made to control [[flood]]ing along the Cuyahoga River basin. As a result of speculative [[land development]], buildings have been erected on many flat areas that are only a few feet above normal river levels. Sudden strong rain or snow storms can create severe flooding in these low-lying areas. The upper Cuyahoga River, starting at {{convert|1093|ft|m}} over {{convert|84|mi|km}} from its mouth, drops in elevation fairly steeply, creating [[waterfall|falls]] and [[rapid]]s in some places; the lower Cuyahoga River only drops several feet along the last several miles of the lower river to {{convert|571|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-CR"/> at the mouth on Lake Erie, resulting in relatively slow moving waters that can take a while to drain compared to the upper Cuyahoga River. {{Bar box |width = <!-- width of the graph (optional) --> |barwidth= <!-- width of the bararea (optional, defaults to 100px) --> |float = <!-- (left|right|none) (optional, defaults to none) --> |title = Elevation at confluence points |titlebar= <!-- title bar colour (optional, defaults to none) --> |left1 = River Mile: |left2 = |right1 = Elevation: |right2 = Tributary: |bars = <!-- chart contents: --> {{Bar pixel|{{Convert|1235|mi|km}}|red|{{#expr:(571-571)*0.25}}||{{Convert|571|ft|m}} Mouth: at [[Lake Erie]]}} {{Bar pixel|{{Convert|4.46|mi|km}}|red|{{#expr:(581-571)*0.25}}||{{Convert|581|ft|m}} [[Kingsbury Run (Cuyahoga River)]]}} <!-- 1/32 2.64375 --> {{Bar pixel|{{Convert|5.345|mi|km}}|red|{{#expr:(577-571)*0.25}}||{{Convert|577|ft|m}} [[Burk Branch (Cuyahoga River)]]}} <!-- 1/16 5.2875 --> {{Bar pixel|{{Convert|7.2|mi|km}}|red|{{#expr:(577-571)*0.25}}||{{Convert|577|ft|m}} [[Big Creek (Cuyahoga River)]]}} <!-- 3/32 7.93125 --> {{Bar pixel|{{Convert|11.12|mi|km}}|red|{{#expr:(591-571)*0.25}}||{{Convert|591|ft|m}} [[West Creek (Cuyahoga River)]]}} <!-- 1/8 10.575 --> {{Bar pixel|{{Convert|11.4|mi|km}}|red|{{#expr:(587-571)*0.25}}||{{Convert|587|ft|m}} [[Mill Creek (Cuyahoga River)]]}} <!-- 5/32 13.21875 --> {{Bar pixel|{{Convert|16.36|mi|km}}|red|{{#expr:(610-571)*0.25}}||{{Convert|610|ft|m}} [[Tinkers Creek (Cuyahoga River)]]}} <!-- 3/16 15.8625 --> {{Bar pixel|{{Convert|18.08|mi|km}}|red|0|| from Willow Lake; 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and distances are measured in "river miles" along the river's length from its mouth on Lake Erie. == Dams == {{Expand further}} === Ohio and Erie Canal diversion dam === The Brecksville Dam{{Cref|B}} at river mile 20 is the first dam upstream of Lake Erie. It impacts fish populations by restricting fish passage.<ref>{{cite web | title = Cuyahoga River Area of Concern | publisher = [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] | url = http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/aoc/cuyahoga.html }}</ref> === Gorge Metropolitan Park Dam === [[Image:Ohio Edison dam.jpg|250px|right|thumb|FirstEnergy Dam]] The largest dam is the Gorge Metropolitan Park Dam, also known as the FirstEnergy Dam, on the border between Cuyahoga Falls and Akron. This 57-foot dam has for over 90 years submerged the falls for which the City of Cuyahoga Falls was named; more to the point of water quality, it has created a large stagnant pool with low [[Oxygen saturation|dissolved oxygen]].<ref>Ohio EPA, [http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/documents/cuyvol1.pdf ''Biological and Water Quality Study of the Cuyahoga River and Selected Tributaries''], August 15, 1999. Retrieved June 20, 2007.</ref> The FirstEnergy Dam was built by the Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co. in 1912 to serve the dual functions of generating [[hydropower]] for its local streetcar system and providing cooling-water storage for a coal-burning [[Power station|power plant]]; however, the hydropower operation was discontinued in 1958, and the coal-burning plant was decommissioned in 1991.<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?s_site=ohio&p_multi=AK|&p_product=AK&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_text_search-0=Gorge%20AND%20Power%20AND%20Plant&s_dispstring=Gorge%20AND%20Power%20AND%20Plant%20AND%20date(last%20180%20days)&p_field_date-0=YMD_date&p_params_date-0=date:B,E&p_text_date-0=-180qzD&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no Search Results<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Some environmental groups (including [http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer American Rivers] and Friends of the Crooked River) and recreational groups (including the Cleveland-based [http://www.keelhauler.org Keel-haulers Canoe Club] and [http://www.americanwhitewater.org American Whitewater]) want the dam removed.<ref>Kent Environmental Council, [http://www.kentenvironment.org/05_06_newsletter.pdf Newsletter June 2005]. Retrieved June 21, 2007.</ref> Others contend that such an effort would be expensive and complicated, for at least two reasons: first, the formerly hollow dam was filled in with concrete in the early 1990s, and second, because of the industrial history of Cuyahoga Falls, the [[sediment]] upstream of the dam is expected to contain hazardous chemicals, possibly including [[heavy metals]] and [[Polychlorinated biphenyl|PCBs]]. The Ohio EPA estimates that removal of the dam would cost $5–10 million, and removal of the contaminated sediments $60 million.<ref name="BJ050728">{{cite news | last=Downing | first=Bob | title=Hydropower plan hits rough water | date=2005-07-28 | publisher=Akron Beacon Journal | url=http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/12243200.htm}}</ref> The dam is licensed through 2041. Advanced Hydro Solutions (AHS), a company based in [[Fairlawn, Ohio]], filed a notice of intent to utilize the dam to generate hydropower. The company contends that hydropower is a cleaner source of power and that the emissions saved by the plant will be the equivalent of taking 10,000 cars off the road.<ref name="BJ050728" /> Citing concerns with erosion, dewatering of the scenic river reach below the dam, and use that is inconsistent with the [http://www.summitmetroparks.org/parks/gorge.shtml Gorge MetroPark's] purpose, opponents to this plan include, in addition to environmental and recreational groups, some governmental agencies, including [[Metro Parks, Serving Summit County]], the [[Department of the Interior|U.S. Department of the Interior]], and the Ohio EPA. At public meetings held on July 27, 2005, the proposed project, which would generate enough electricity to power 2000 homes, encountered substantial opposition. On May 25, 2007, AHS suffered a setback in its effort to develop the site. The United States Court of Appeals for the sixth circuit denied its application to conduct tests at the site, refusing to overturn a lower court's ruling that the MetroParks had the right to deny AHS access to conduct the tests.<ref>{{cite news | last=Potter | first=Mark R | title=Still no Gorge park access for company| date=2007-06-03 | publisher=Cuyahoga Falls News-Press | url=http://www.fallsnewspress.com/news/article/2074781 }}</ref> In a letter dated June 14, 2007, the [[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]] (FERC) terminated AHS's application for the Integrated Licensing Permit without prejudice, citing the company's failure to adhere to strict timelines. FERC will allow AHS to re-file if it can conduct the required studies and move forward with the project.<ref>[[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]], [http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=11366818 ''Letter to Metro Hydroelectric Company''], June 14, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2007.</ref><ref>Bob Downing, [[Akron Beacon-Journal]], [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=119DEB9DAF7FB2D0&p_docnum=4 ''Agency Dismisses Company's Park Plans''], June 16, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2007.</ref> The final decision from the FERC on the project is due in July 2009.<ref name="BJ050728" /> On June 12, 2009, AHS dropped its permit and terminated the project.<ref>{{cite news | last=Downing | first=Bob | title= Foes help sink Gorge hydro project | date=2009-06-12 | publisher=Akron Beacon Journal | url=http://www.ohio.com/news/48007187.html}}</ref> === Munroe Falls Dam === Two other dams, in [[Kent, Ohio|Kent]] and in [[Munroe Falls, Ohio|Munroe Falls]], though smaller, have had an even greater impact on water quality due to the lower [[Stream gradient|gradient]] in their respective reaches. For this reason, the Ohio EPA required the communities to mitigate the effects of the dams. The Munroe Falls Dam was modified in 2005.<ref>[[Summit County, Ohio]], [http://www.co.summit.oh.us/executive/mfd/mfdhome.htm ''Munroe Falls Dam'']. Retrieved June 20, 2007.</ref> Work on this project uncovered a natural waterfall.<ref>NewsNet5, [http://www.newsnet5.com/news/4968685/detail.html ''Crews Unearth Natural Waterfall''], September 13, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2007.</ref> Given this new knowledge about the riverbed, some interested parties, including Summit County, campaigned for complete removal of the dam. The revised plan, initially denied on September 20, 2005, was approved by the Munroe Falls City Council on September 27, 2005. The dam, constructed of sandstone blocks, has been removed, replacing an 11.5-foot dam with a natural ledge which is 4.5 feet high at its maximum drop.<ref>{{cite news | last=Downing | first=Bob | title=Munroe Falls dam to stand, but shorter | date=2005-09-22 | publisher=Akron Beacon Journal | url=http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/12710436.htm}}</ref><ref>AP / Cleveland ''Plain Dealer''. [http://www.journal-news.com/local/content/gen/ap/OH_Cuyahoga_River_Dams.html Dam removal to return Cuyahoga to natural, free-flowing state]. Posted September 29, 2005; retrieved October 6, 2005.</ref> === Kent Dam === The Kent Dam was bypassed in 2004.<ref>City of Kent, Ohio, [http://www.kentohio.org/reports/dam.asp ''Cuyahoga River Restoration Project FINAL SUMMARY'']. Retrieved June 20, 2007.</ref> == Lists == === Variant names === According to the [[United States Geological Survey]] [[Geographic Names Information System]], the Cuyahoga River has also been known as:<ref name="GNIS-CR"/> <div style="-moz-column-count:3; column-count:3;"> {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *Cajahage River *Cayagaga River *Cayahoga River *Cayhahoga River *Cayohoga River *Cujahaga River *Cuyohaga River *Gichawaga Creek *Goyahague River *Gwahago River *River de Saguin *Rivière Blanche {{col-2}} *Rivière à Seguin *Saguin River *Yashahia *Cayahaga River *Cayanhoga River *Cayhoga River *Coyahoga River *Cuahoga River *Guyahoga River *Gwahoga River *Kiahagoh River *White River<ref>{{cite book |last=White |first=Richard |title=The Middle Ground: Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650-1815 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=1991 |isbn=0-5213-7104-X |pages=188–189, fn 4 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=gKXgtvYvTRkC&dq=%22white+river%22+french+indiana+1744&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0}}</ref> {{col-end}} </div> {{GeoGroupTemplate}} {{clear}} === Dams === {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" <!-- collapsed --> |+ |Dams on the Cuyahoga River ! |RM<br/>{{Cref|C}}<ref name="EPA-WQS-CR">{{Cite web | title=3745-1-26 Cuyahoga river. | publisher=[[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] | url=http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards/wqslibrary/oh/oh_5_3745-1-26_wqs.pdf | format=[[PDF]] }}</ref> ! |[[Geographic coordinate system|Coordinates]]<br/> ! |[[Elevation]]<br/> ! |Locality<br/> ! |County<br/> ! |Description<br/> |- | |20.71<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR">{{Cite web | title=Lower Cuyahoga River Watershed TMDLs Figure 2. Schematic of the Lower Cuyahoga River Watershed | publisher=Ohio EPA | url=http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/tmdl/Cuyahoga_lower_final_report.pdf | format=[[PDF]] }}</ref> | |{{Coord|41|19|15|N|81|35|15|W|region:US-OH_type:landmark|name=Ohio and Erie Canal diversion dam}}<ref>Ohio and Erie Canal diversion dam manually plotted in Google.</ref> | | | | | | | |[[Ohio and Erie Canal]] diversion dam, built 1825-1827<br/>upstream from [[Image:OH-82.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 82|SR 82]] Chippewa Road-West Aurora Road bridge,<br/>downstream from Station Road-Bridle Trail bridge |- | |45.8<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> | |{{Coord|41|07|23|N|81|29|50|W|region:US-OH_type:landmark|name=Gorge Metropolitan Park Dam}}<ref name="GNIS-GMPD">{{cite gnis|id=1078455|name=Gorge Metropolitan Park Dam|accessdate=2009-05-03}} manually adjusted in Google</ref> | |{{Convert|840|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-GMPD"/> | | | |[[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] | |Gorge Metropolitan Park Dam, built in 1912,<br/>upstream from [[Image:OH-8.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 8|SR 8]] North Main Street-State Road bridge,<br/>downstream from [[Image:OH-59.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 59|SR 59]] Front Street bridge |- | |49.9<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/><ref name="OH-EPA-MCR">{{Cite web | title=Middle Cuyahoga TMDL,Figure 2. Schematic of the Middle Cuyahoga River | publisher=Ohio EPA | url=http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/tmdl/MidCuyFinalTMDL.pdf | format=[[PDF]] }}</ref> | |{{Coord|41|08|14|N|81|28|53|W|region:US-OH_type:landmark|name=Cuyahoga Falls Low Head Dam}}<ref name="GNIS-CFLHD">{{cite gnis|id=1079539|name=Cuyahoga Falls Low Head Dam|accessdate=2009-05-03}} manually adjusted in Google</ref> | |{{Convert|1007|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-CFLHD"/> | |[[Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio|Cuyahoga Falls]] | |[[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] | |Cuyahoga Falls Low Head Dam,<br/>upstream from Portage Trail bridge,<br/>downstream from [[Image:OH-8.svg|20px]] [[Image:OH-59.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 8|SR 8]]/[[Ohio State Route 59|SR 59]] bridge |- | |54.8<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-MCR"/> | |{{Coord|41|9|12|N|81|21|35|W|region:US-OH_type:landmark|name=Kent Dam}}<ref>Kent dam manually plotted from Google Maps</ref> | | | |[[Kent, Ohio|Kent]] | |[[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] | |Kent dam,<br/>upstream from [[Image:OH-59.svg|20px]] [[Image:OH-43.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 59|SR 59]]/[[Ohio State Route 43|SR 43]] [[Haymaker Parkway]] bridge,<br/> immediately downstream from West Main Street bridge |- | |57.97<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-UCR"/> | |{{Coord|41|10|58|N|81|19|51|W|region:US-OH_type:landmark|name=Lake Rockwell Dam}}<ref name="GNIS-LRD">{{cite gnis|id=1078782|name=Lake Rockwell Dam|accessdate=2009-05-03}} manually adjusted in Google</ref> | |{{Convert|1063|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-LRD"/> | |[[Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio|Franklin Township]] | |[[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] | |Lake Rockwell Dam,<br/>upstream from Ravenna Road bridge,<br/>downstream from [[Image:OH-14.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 14|SR 14]] Cleveland-East Liverpool Road bridge |- |} <!-- end of WikiTable --> === Tributaries === Generally, rivers are larger than creeks, which are larger than brooks, which are larger than runs. Runs may be dry except during or after a rain, at which point they can flash flood and be torrential. Default is standard order from mouth to upstream:{{Cref|A}} {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" <!-- collapsed --> |+ | Tributaries on the Cuyahoga River ! |RM<br/><ref name="EPA-WQS-CR"/> ! |[[Geographic coordinate system|Coordinates]]<br/> ! |[[Elevation]]<br/> ! |[[Tributary]]<br/> ! |Municipality<br/> ! |County<br/> ! |Description<br/> |- | | | |{{Coord|41|29|32|N|81|42|53|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Old River (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-OR">{{cite gnis|id=1072324|name=Old River|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|577|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-OR"/> || [[Old River (Cuyahoga River)]] || [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] || [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] || near Division Avenue/River Road |- | |4.46<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|28|52|N|81|40|36|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Kingsbury Run (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-KR">{{cite gnis|id=1066787|name=Kingsbury Run (Cuyahoga River)|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|581|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-KR"/> || [[Kingsbury Run (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] || near Independence Road and Rockefeller Avenue |- | |5.05<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|28|10|N|81|40|10|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Morgan Run (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-MR">{{cite gnis|id=1066843|name=Morgan Run|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|581|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-MR"/> || [[Morgan Run (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] || near Independence Road and Pershing Avenue |- | |5.29-5.4<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|27|50|N|81|40|45|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Burk Branch (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-BB">{{cite gnis|id=1066620|name=Burk Branch|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|577|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-BB"/> || [[Burk Branch (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] || near CW steel mill |- | |7.2<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|26|45|N|81|41|9|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Big Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-Big">{{cite gnis|id=1066577|name=Big Creek|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|577|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-Big"/> || [[Big Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] || near Jennings Road, Harvard Avenue and Valley Road |- | |10.84-11.4<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|25|00|N|81|38|47|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=West Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-WC">{{cite gnis|id=1068339|name=West Creek|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|591|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-WC"/> || [[West Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] || near SR-17 Granger Road, Valley Belt Road, and I-77 |- | |11.4<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|24|57|N|81|38|22|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Mill Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-MC">{{cite gnis|id=1043317|name=Mill Creek|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|587|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-MC"/> || [[Mill Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] || near Canal Road and Warner Road |- | |16.36<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|21|54|N|81|36|35|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Tinkers Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-TSC">{{cite gnis|id=1067011|name=Tinkers Creek|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|610|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-TSC"/> || [[Tinkers Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]],<br/>[[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]]<br/>and<br/>[[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] || near Canal Road and Tinkers Creek Road |- | |18.08 || || {{convert|0|ft|m}} || from Willow Lake || || || |- | |20.88<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|19|7|N|81|35|13|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Chippewa Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-CC">{{cite gnis|id=1066646|name=Chippewa Creek|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|627|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-CC"/> || [[Chippewa Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]]<br/>and<br/>[[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || near Chippewa Creek Drive and Riverview Road |- | |24.16<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|17|10|N|81|33|50|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Brandywine Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-BWC">{{cite gnis|id=1066599|name=Brandywine Creek|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|636|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-BWC"/> || [[Brandywine Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || near Highland Road |- | |25.72<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|16|25|N|81|33|51|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Stanford Run}}<ref name="GNIS-SFR">{{cite gnis|id=1066347|name=Stanford Run|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|646|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-SFR"/> || [[Stanford Run]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || near Stanford Road |- | | | |{{coord|41|15|42|N|81|33|29|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Grannys Run (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-GR">{{cite gnis|id=1067318|name=Grannys Run|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|650|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-GR"/> || [[Grannys Run (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || near Boston Mills Road and Riverview Road |- | |28.79<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|14|35|N|81|33|13|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Slipper Run}}<ref name="GNIS-Slipper">{{cite gnis|id=1066968|name=Slipper Run|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|689|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-Slipper"/> || [[Slipper Run]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || near SR-303 Main Street/West Streetsboro Road and Riverview Road |- | |28.98<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|14|34|N|81|32|59|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Boston Run (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-BR">{{cite gnis|id=1038208|name=Boston Run|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|676|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-BR"/> || [[Boston Run (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || near East Mill Street and West Mill Street |- | |29.24<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || || || Peninsula Creek || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || |- | |29.82<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|13|58|N|81|32|57|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Haskell Run}}<ref name="GNIS-HR">{{cite gnis|id=1066742|name=Haskell Run|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|689|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-HR"/> || [[Haskell Run]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || near Akron-Peninsula Road |- | |30.26<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|13|42|N|81|32|59|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Salt Run (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-Salt">{{cite gnis|id=1066941|name=Salt Run|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|692|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-Salt"/> || [[Salt Run (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || near Akron-Peninsula Road and Truxell Road |- | |30.66<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|13|34|N|81|33|6|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Dickerson Run (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-DR">{{cite gnis|id=1039702|name=Dickerson Run|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|699|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-DR"/> || [[Dickerson Run (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || near |- | |31.47<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|13|3|N|81|33|35|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Langes Run}}<ref name="GNIS-LR">{{cite gnis|id=1042417|name=Langes Run|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|699|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-LR"/> || [[Langes Run]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || |- | |32.3<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|12|30|N|81|33|46|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Robinson Run (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-RR">{{cite gnis|id=1045102|name=Robinson Run|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|709|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-RR"/> || [[Robinson Run (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || |- | |33.08<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/><ref>{{cite web | title=Furnace Run | publisher=Cuyahoga River Community Planning Organization | url=http://www.crcpo.org/FurnaceRun/FurnaceRun.html }}</ref> || {{coord|41|12|10|N|81|34|11|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Furnace Run (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-FR">{{cite gnis|id=1040734|name=Furnace Run|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|709|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-FR"/> || [[Furnace Run (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]]<br/>and<br/>[[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] || |- | |37.16<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|9|47|N|81|34|25|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Yellow Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-YC">{{cite gnis|id=1048184|name=Yellow Creek|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|728|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-YC"/> || [[Yellow Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]]<br//>and<br/>[[Medina County, Ohio|Medina]] || |- | |37.26<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|9|42|N|81|34|25|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Woodward Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-WWC">{{cite gnis|id=1067068|name=Woodward Creek|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|728|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-WWC"/> || [[Woodward Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || |- | |39.12<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|8|24|N|81|33|37|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Sand Run (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-Sand">{{cite gnis|id=1045940|name=Sand Run|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|738|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-Sand"/> || [[Sand Run (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || |- | |39.78<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|8|17|N|81|33|5|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Mud Brook (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-MB">{{cite gnis|id=1066851|name=Mud Brook (Cuyahoga River)|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|738|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-MB"/> || [[Mud Brook (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || |- | |42.27<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-LCR"/> || {{coord|41|7|9|N|81|31|45|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Little Cuyahoga River}}<ref name="GNIS-LCR">{{cite gnis|id=1066802|name=Little Cuyahoga River|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|758|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-LCR"/> || [[Little Cuyahoga River]] || || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] || |- | |52.1<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-MCR"/> || {{coord|41|8|26|N|81|23|56|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Fish Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-FC">{{cite gnis|id=1040464|name=Fish Creek (Cuyahoga River)|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|1004|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-FC"/> || [[Fish Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || [[Stow, Ohio|Stow]] || [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]]<br/>and<br/>[[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] || near North River Road between Marsh Road and Verner Road |- | |53.7<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-MCR"/> || {{coord|41|8|32|N|81|22|24|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Plum Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-PC">{{cite gnis|id=1044637|name=Plum Creek|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|1010|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-PC"/> || [[Plum Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || [[Kent, Ohio|Kent]] || [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] || near Cherry Street and Mogadore Road |- | |56.8<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-MCR"/> || {{coord|41|10|13|N|81|20|17|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Breakneck Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-BNC">{{cite gnis|id=1066600|name=Breakneck Creek (Cuyahoga River)|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|1027|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-BNC"/> || [[Breakneck Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || [[Kent, Ohio|Kent]]/[[Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio|Franklin Township]] border || [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] || near River Bend Boulevard and Beechwold Drive |- | |57.6<ref name="OH-EPA-MCR"/>-57.97<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-UCR"/> || || || Twin Lakes Outlet || || || |- | |59.95<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-UCR"/> || {{coord|41|11|19|N|81|16|40|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Eckert Ditch (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-ED">{{cite gnis|id=1040065|name=Eckert Ditch (Cuyahoga River)|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|1070|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-ED"/> || [[Eckert Ditch (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] || |- | |63.45<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-UCR"/> || {{coord|41|14|9|N|81|18|46|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Yoder Ditch}}<ref name="GNIS-YD">{{cite gnis|id=1048202|name=Yoder Ditch|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|1109|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-YD"/> || [[Yoder Ditch]] || || [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] || |- | |65.19<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-UCR"/> || || || Bollingbrook, Portage || || || |- | |66.33<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-UCR"/> || {{coord|41|14|31|N|81|15|36|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Harper Ditch (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-HD">{{cite gnis|id=1041347|name=Harper Ditch (Cuyahoga River)|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|1096|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-HD"/> || [[Harper Ditch (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] || |- | |76.64<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-UCR"/> || {{coord|41|16|55|N|81|8|31|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Black Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-Black">{{cite gnis|id=1066585|name=Black Creek|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|1010|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-Black"/> || [[Black Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] || near SR-700 Welshfield Limaville Road between SR-254 Pioneer Trail and CR-224 Hankee Road |- | |79.15<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-UCR"/> || {{coord|41|22|35|N|81|9|4|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Sawyer Brook (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-SB">{{cite gnis|id=1045985|name=Sawyer Brook|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|1093|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-SB"/> || [[Sawyer Brook (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga]] || near Main Market Road US-422 and Claridon Troy Road |- | |83.29<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-UCR"/> || {{coord|41|22|30|N|81|12|13|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Bridge Creek (Cuyahoga River)}}<ref name="GNIS-Bridge">{{cite gnis|id=1038301|name=Bridge Creek|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> || {{convert|1122|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-Bridge"/> || [[Bridge Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] || || [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga]] || |- | |84.9<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-UCR"/> || {{coord|41|26|25|N|81|9|6|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=West Branch Cuyahoga River}}<ref name="GNIS-WBCR"/> || {{convert|1093|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-WBCR"/> || [[West Branch Cuyahoga River]] || || [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga]] || |- | |84.9<br/><ref name="OH-EPA-UCR"/> || {{coord|41|26|25|N|81|9|5|W|region:US-OH_type:river_source:GNIS|name=East Branch Cuyahoga River}}<ref name="GNIS-EBCR"/> || {{convert|1093|ft|m}}<ref name="GNIS-EBCR"/> || [[East Branch Cuyahoga River]] || || [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga]]<br/>and<br/>[[Lake County, Ohio|Lake]] || |- |} <!-- end of WikiTable --> == See also == {{Commons category|Cuyahoga River}} *[[List of crossings of the Cuyahoga River]] *[[List of Ohio rivers]] == Notes == {{Refbegin|2}} {{Cnote|A|In terms of "importance": *Little Cuyahoga River and West Branch Cuyahoga River articles, *followed by the other creeks going from mouth to upstream. Remember to ensure disambiguity of a name (i.e. search GNIS) before creating a new article. There are Wikipedia articles for [[Brandywine Creek (Cuyahoga River)]] and [[Tinkers Creek (Cuyahoga River)]]. NOTE: GNIS and County reference links for Tributary articles to be written. }} <!-- end of Cnote A --> {{Cnote|B|[[Ohio and Erie Canal]] diversion dame is located under the [[Ohio State Route 82]] bridge over the Cuyahoga River valley.}} {{Cnote|C|RM stands for "River Mile" and refers to the method used by federal and state government agencies to identify locations along a water body. Mileage is defined as the lineal distance from the downstream terminus (i.e. mouth) and moving in an upstream direction.}} {{Refend}} == References == {{Reflist|2}} === General references === {{Refbegin|2}} *{{cite web | title=Lower Cuyahoga River Watershed TMDLs, Appendix D. Aquatic Life Use Attainment Status for Stations Sampled in the Cuyahoga River Basin July–September, 1999-2000 | publisher=Ohio EPA | url=http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/tmdl/Cuyahoga_lower_final_appD.pdf | format=PDF}} *{{cite news | last=Keren | first=Phil | title=Removal could be in dam's future | year=2004 | publisher=Cuyahoga Falls News-Press | url=http://www.fallsnewspress.com/article.php?pathToFile=/archive/05172004/news/&file=_news2.txt&article=1}} *{{cite news | last=Keren | first=Phil | title=Change proposed for Gorge Dam | year=2005 | publisher=Cuyahoga Falls News-Press | url=http://www.fallsnewspress.com/article.php?pathToFile=/archive/07182005/news/&file=_news1.txt&article=1}} *{{cite news | last=Passell | first=Lauren | title=Metro Parks discuss future of Gorge Dam | year=2005 | publisher=Cuyahoga Falls News-Press | url=http://www.fallsnewspress.com/article.php?pathToFile=/archive/07252005/news/&file=_news8.txt&article=1 }} *Akron Beacon Journal Editorial (2005). [http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/editorial/12243059.htm All Wet]. Retrieved July 29, 2005. *AP / Cleveland ''Plain Dealer''. [http://www.journal-news.com/local/content/gen/ap/OH_Cuyahoga_River_Dams.html Dam removal to return Cuyahoga to natural, free-flowing state]. Posted September 29, 2005; retrieved October 6, 2005. *{{cite news | last=Kuehner | first=John C | title=Hydroelectric project has upstream battle | date=2006-03-02 | publisher=Cleveland Plain Dealer | url=http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/summit/1141292380138340.xml&coll=2}} *{{cite news | last=Potter | first=Mark R | title=Still no Gorge park access for company| date=2007-06-03 | publisher=Cuyahoga Falls News-Press | url=http://www.fallsnewspress.com/news/article/2074781 }} {{Refend}} == External links == * [http://www.crcpo.org/ Cuyahoga River Community Planning Organization] * [http://www.cuyahogavalley.net/ Cuyahoga Valley] * [http://www.cuyahogariver.net/ Friends of the Crooked River] * National Whitewater River Inventory ** [http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/1467/ Lower Cuyahoga Gorge] (below the Ohio Edison Dam) ** [http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/2499/ Upper Cuyahoga Gorge] (Cuyahoga Falls, above the Dam) ** [http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/4124/ Kent to Munroe Falls] ** [http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/3355/ Ira Rd. to Peninsula] ** [http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/2500/ Peninsula to Boston Mills] * [http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=CR9 Cuyahoga River] and [http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=CRF1 Cuyahoga River Fire] entries from the ''Encyclopedia of Cleveland History'' * [http://www.cleveland.com/river/ Year of the River], ''[[The Plain Dealer]]'' special section commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1969 fire {{Protected Areas of Ohio}} {{AHR}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2011}} [[Category:American Heritage Rivers]] [[Category:Cuyahoga River|*]] [[Category:Greater Cleveland]] [[Category:Rivers of Ohio]] [[Category:Rivers used for whitewater recreation]] [[Category:Waste disposal incidents]] [[Category:Geography of Cuyahoga County, Ohio]] [[Category:Geography of Geauga County, Ohio]] [[Category:Geography of Portage County, Ohio]] [[Category:Geography of Summit County, Ohio]] [[Category:Cuyahoga Valley National Park]] [[cs:Cuyahoga]] [[de:Cuyahoga River]] [[es:Río Cuyahoga]] [[fr:Cuyahoga (rivière)]] [[it:Cuyahoga (fiume)]] [[ja:カヤホガ川]] [[no:Cuyahoga (elv)]] [[nn:Cuyahoga-elva]] [[pl:Cuyahoga River]] [[ru:Кайахога]] [[sv:Cuyahoga River]] [[vi:Sông Cuyahoga]] [[zh:凱霍加河]]'