Middle Ohio-Laughery Watershed
Watersheds: Middle Ohio-Laughery
Middle Ohio-Laughery Watershed
The Middle Ohio-Laughery Watershed lies in southeastern Indiana as well as parts of Kentucky and Ohio. It drains all of Ohio County, much of Dearborn County, Ripley County, and Switzerland County, and small portions of Decatur County and Franklin County. The Indiana portion of the watershed drains about 515,000 acres.
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Several creeks, including Arnold Creek, Hogan Creek, Indian Creek, Laughery Creek, Tanners Creek, and Wilson Creek, drain this watershed and flow directly into the Ohio River. The Ohio River later joins the Mississippi, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
The United States Geological Survey has assigned the Middle Ohio-Laughery Watershed an 8-Digit Hydrologic Unit Code of 05090203.