Chagrin River
| Chagrin River | |
|---|---|
Chagrin River from South Chagrin Reservation | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bass Lake, Ohio |
| • location | Munson Township, Northeast Ohio |
| Mouth | Chagrin Harbor |
• location | Eastlake, Lake County, OH |
• coordinates | 41°40′36″N 81°26′13″W / 41.67667°N 81.43694°W |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Eastlake, OH |
The Chagrin River is a 49-mile (79 km) long scenic watercourse located in Northeast Ohio and major tributary of Lake Erie. It comprises two principle tributary branches: the Aurora Branch and the East Branch. The tributary runs through suburban areas of Greater Cleveland in Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Portage counties, transects two Cleveland Metroparks reservations, and then meanders into nearby Lake County before emptying into the Great Lakes.
The East Branch's headwaters originate in Geauga County, flows north then west through Lake County, largely in Kirtland, and Kirtland Hills. In these communities the East Branch transects the Holden Arboretum, before intersecting the main in Willoughby.
The Aurora Branch's headwaters originate in northwest Portage County, flowing northwest through Aurora and portions of Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties, intersecting the main branch west of Chagrin Falls.
The Chagrin River was designated as a state scenic river in 1979.