Captina Creek
| Captina Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Region | Midwest |
| District | Southern Belmont County, Northern Monroe County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Fork Captina Creek |
| • location | Near Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio |
| Mouth | Ohio River |
• location | Powhatan Point, Belmont County, Ohio |
• coordinates | 39°51′36″N 80°48′03″W / 39.8599°N 80.8009°W |
| Length | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Basin size | 227 mi2 (590 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Armstrongs Mill |
| • average | 163 cu ft/s (4.6 m3/s), USGS water years 1927-1935 and 1959-2002 |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 226.72 cu ft/s (6.420 m3/s) (estimate) |
Captina Creek is a 35 miles (56 km) long creek located in southeastern Ohio, and a tributary of the Ohio River. Captina Creek is an important creek to the region and home to about 56 species of fish.