Mohican River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mohican River
The Mohican River in northwestern Coshocton County, Ohio
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Main source	confluence of Black and Clear Forks near Loudonville 40°36′29″N 82°15′14″W / 40.60806°N 82.25389°W / 40.60806; -82.25389
River mouth	Walhonding River, northwestern Coshocton County 40°21′36″N 82°09′37″W / 40.36000°N 82.16028°W / 40.36000; -82.16028
Length	approximately 40 mi (64 km)
Discharge (location 2)	Location: mouth Average rate: 1,138.63 cu ft/s (32.242 m3/s) (estimate)
Basin features
Basin size	999 sq mi (2,590 km2)

Map of the Walhonding watershed showing the Mohican River and its tributaries

The Mohican River is a principal tributary of the Walhonding River, about 40 miles (64 km) long, in north-central Ohio in the United States. Via the Walhonding, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 999 square miles (2,590 km²).

The Mohican River is formed in Ashland County, about 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Loudonville, by the confluence of the Black Fork and the Clear Fork. It then flows generally south-southeast through western Holmes and northeastern Knox Counties, past the community of Brinkhaven, into northwestern Coshocton County, where it joins the Kokosing River to form the Walhonding River. It collects the Lake Fork in Holmes County.

Near Brinkhaven the river is spanned by the Bridge of Dreams, the second longest covered bridge in Ohio.

Variant names and spellings

The river was named after the Mohican Indian tribe. According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Mohican River has also been known historically as:

• Margrets Creek
• Mohecan Creek
• Mohiccan Creek
• Mohiccan John Creek
• Mohiccon Creek
• Mohickan Creek
• Mohickin Johns River