Nimishillen Creek
| Nimishillen Creek | |
|---|---|
West Branch Nimishillen Creek in a city park in Canton in 2006 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Canton, Ohio, confluence of East and Middle Branches |
| • coordinates | 40°48′24″N 81°21′14″W / 40.80667°N 81.35389°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sandy Creek in Tuscarawas County, Ohio |
• elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Length | 24.5 mi (39.4 km) |
| Basin size | 187 mi2 (480 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | USGS gauge at North Industry |
| • average | 211.1 cu ft/s (5.98 m3/s), water years 1922-2019 |
Nimishillen Creek is a tributary of Sandy Creek, 24.5 miles (39.4 km) long, in northeastern Ohio. Via Sandy Creek and the Tuscarawas, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 187 square miles (480 km2), including the city of Canton.