Black River (Ohio)

Black River
The Black River at its mouth at Lake Erie in Lorain
Location
CountryUnited States of America
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationElyria, Ohio, at confluence of East and West Branches, or northern Ashland County, Ohio for West Branch
Mouth 
 • location
Lake Erie in Lorain, Ohio
Length12 mi (19 km), or about 42 miles (68 km) including West Branch
Basin size470 mi2 (1,200 km2)

The Black River is a 12-mile (19 km) long tributary of Lake Erie located in Lorain County, Ohio in the United States. The City of Elyria sits on the banks of this river and via Lake Erie, the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, the Black River is part of the watershed of the St. Lawrence River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.

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