The Whitewater River is a tributary of the Great Miami River, approximately 90 mi (145 km) long, in southeastern Indiana and southwestern Ohio in the United States. It consists of two forks, the West Fork and East Fork. The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 160 mi (257 km) long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ...

The West Fork rises in Randolph County, Indiana, approximately 11 mi (18 km) N of Hagerstown. It flows S and SE, past Hagerstown, Connersville, Indiana, and joins the East Fork of the river at Brookville, Indiana. Randolph County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Hagerstown is a town located in Wayne County, Indiana. ... Connersville is a city located in Fayette County, Indiana. ... Brookville is a town located in Franklin County, Indiana. ...

The East Fork rises in Darke County, Ohio, approximately 10 mi (16 km) NW of New Paris. It flows S, past Richmond, Indiana, and joins the West Fork of the river at Brookville, Indiana. Darke County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... New Paris is a village located in Preble County, Ohio. ... Richmond lies on the flat lands of eastern Indiana. ... Brookville is a town located in Franklin County, Indiana. ...

Following continual flooding problems on the East Fork, and to help control flooding in the Ohio River, the East Fork was dammed by the US Army Corps of Engineers to create Brookville Lake in 1968. Brookville Lake extends 17 mi (27 km) from just south of Liberty, Indiana to Brookville. Carl D. Perkins Bridge in Portsmouth, Ohio with Ohio River and Scioto River tributary on right. ... DAMS is a racing team from France, involved in many areas of motorsports. ... United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ... Liberty is a town located in Union County, Indiana. ...

The region surrounding the Whitewater River is known as the Whitewater Valley.

See also

• Great Miami River
• List of Indiana rivers

The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 160 mi (257 km) long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States. ... This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...

References

• DeLorme (2000). Indiana Atlas and Gazetteer. DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
• DeLorme (2001). Ohio Atlas and Gazetteer. DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.