The Little Muskingum River is a tributary of the
Ohio River
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, approximately 65 mi (105 km) long, in southeast
Ohio
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in the
United States
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.
It rises in the hill country of
Monroe County, approximately 5 mi (8 km) northwest of the Ohio River and 8 mi (13 km) southeast of
Woodsfield. It flows southwest, in a tight
meander
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ing course, roughly parallel to, and staying within 8 mi (13 km) of the Ohio. It passes
Rinard Mills and
Dart, and joins the Ohio approximately 5 mi (8 km) southeast of
Marietta, Ohio
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and the mouth of the
Muskingum River, which enters the Ohio from the northwest.
Duck Creek enters the Ohio between the mouth of the Muskingum and Little Muskingum.
All except the last 2 mi (3.2 km) of the river are within
Wayne National Forest.
See also
*
List of rivers of Ohio
*
Sacket Run, tributary of Little Muskingum River
References
Rivers of Ohio
Tributaries of the Ohio River
Rivers of Monroe County, Ohio
Rivers of Washington County, Ohio
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