Geology in OhioLivi AllegrettiJenni Bucher

Kirstie SnyderAmanda Wiegand

Formation of Major LandformsThe formation of many of the major

landforms in Ohio were created by glaciers. The movement of the glaciers cause the land to be scraped away and flattened. The scraping of the hills caused smaller particles such as rock and gravel.

Areas in Ohio that were not covered by glaciers two million years ago are still slightly hilly.

OhioMajor Rivers in Ohio - Ohio River, Cuyahoga

River, Miami River, Maumee River, Muskingham River, Scioto River, and Sandusky River

Major Lakes - Lake Erie and Grand Lake

Highest Point - Campbell Hill (1,549 feet above sea level)

Lowest Point- Ohio River (455 feet above sea level)

The Ohio RiverFormation- The river used to me more North

than it is now. Due to glaciers causing damming, the river was pushed more south.

Borders- southern and eastern Ohio, northern and western Kentucky

Flows into the Mississippi riverLength- 1580 kilometers, 981 miles

Miami RiverA tributary of the Ohio River150 miles (240 km) long Flows through Dayton, Piqua, Troy, and

SidneyNamed for Mimi and Algonquian speaking

Native people who lived in that region during the early days of European Settlement.

Scioto RiverBegins in west central Ohio and flows

southeast to the Olentangy River in Columbus, Ohio.

At more than 231 miles in length, the Scioto River is one of the largest rivers in the state. 

• The upper Scioto River watershed is located in central Ohio with headwaters beginning in Hardin County, and continues to flow through Marion, Delaware, and Franklin counties, where it is meets the Olentangy River. The upper Scioto River watershed covers 6,510 acres.

Lake ErieFormation- The depression of land due to

glaciers around the northern border of Ohio formed large; low spots filling with water until drainage divides formed drainage outlets; later melting of glaciers

Depth- deepest spot= 210 feetSize- 12th largest freshwater lake in the worldUse- water supply for surrounding areas,

sand and gravel used for construction, clay forms on the bottom of the lake when water levels are high

Grand LakeManmade lake- created between 1837 and

1845Feeder for the Miami-Erie Canal systemLargest manmade body of water in the world

that was built without the use of machinery

Rocks helped in forming the Great Lakes

Campbell HillLocation- outside of Bellefontaine, OhioElevation- 1549 feet above sea levelNamed after Charles O. Campbell who owned

the land

Physical Map of Ohio

Elevation Map of Ohio

River and Lake Map of Ohio

Glacial Map of Ohio

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