Alum Creek (Ohio)
| Alum Creek | |
|---|---|
The confluence of the Alum Creek and Big Walnut Creek. Alum Creek is in the center of the image and Big Walnut Creek is coming from the right. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | 40°32′00″N 082°49′02″W / 40.53333°N 82.81722°W 1 mile (1.6 km) South-West of Mount Gilead |
| • elevation | 1,160 ft (350 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | 39°52′52″N 082°54′27″W / 39.88111°N 82.90750°W Big Walnut Creek near Obetz, Ohio |
• elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
| Basin size | 199 mi2 (520 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Columbus |
| • average | 195.6 cu ft/s (5.54 m3/s), USGS water years 1974-1998 |
Alum Creek is a 58-mile (93 km) long creek that runs north to south in central Ohio. The creek originates in Morrow County and then flows through Delaware County and finally into Franklin County, where it ends at Big Walnut Creek, which drains into the Scioto River. Alum Creek is a source of drinking water for the city of Westerville, Ohio. It has also been known as Allum Creek, Elk Creek, Seckle Creek, Sepung Creek, and Salt Creek.