Slate Run is a tributary to the

Scioto River The Scioto River ( ) is a river in central and southern Ohio more than in length. It rises in Hardin County, Ohio, Hardin County just north of Roundhead, Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olent ...

; it flows through the Northwest corner of

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. The creek gets its name from the slate that makes up the creek bed. It winds through a

ravine A ravine is a landform that is narrower than a canyon and is often the product of streambank erosion. Ravines are typically classified as larger in scale than gullies, although smaller than valleys. Ravines may also be called a cleuch, dell, ...

and has several small, yet prominent waterfalls. The creek is mainly fed by storm water runoff which makes the creek very susceptible to running dry during extended periods of no rain.

Location

*Mouth:

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with the Scioto River in Upper Arlington at *Origin: Upper Arlington near Ohio State University Airport at

Other streams

The U.S.

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lists seven streams named Slate Run in the State of Ohio.

Wildlife

The wildlife that lives in the areas surrounding Slate Run is rather limited because of the nearby housing developments, which approach to within two hundred yards from the stream. However, the surrounding ravine does provide a home for

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, owls, ducks, groundhogs, opossums and even the occasional fox.

Location

Other streams

Wildlife

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