Little Cuyahoga River

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The Little Cuyahoga River [1] is a 17.4 mile-long tributary of the Cuyahoga River in the U.S. state of Ohio. Located in southeastern Summit County and southwestern Portage County, its 61.7 square mile watershed drains portions of Akron, Tallmadge, Springfield Township, Lakemore, Mogadore, Brimfield Township, Suffield Township, and Randolph Township. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Cuyahoga River
  2. "Little Cuyahoga River". nefcoplanning.org. Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development Organization.

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