White Oak Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Highland, Brown |
Cities | New Hope, White Oak Valley, Georgetown |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Ohio River |
• location | Ohio |
Discharge | |
• location | Georgetown |
• average | 267.8 cubic feet per second (7.58 m3/s) |
White Oak Creek is a stream located primarily within Brown County, Ohio. It begins in Highland County, Ohio. [1]
The stream was named for the white oak timber along its course. [2]
A USGS stream gauge on the creek near Georgetown recorded a mean annual discharge of 267.8 cubic feet per second (7.58 m3/s) during water years 1925–2011. [3]
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38°47′15″N83°57′9″W / 38.78750°N 83.95250°W