| Black River | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana |
| • coordinates | 38°14′27″N 87°41′43″W / 38.2408333°N 87.6952778°W |
| • elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana |
• coordinates | 38°10′27″N 87°55′15″W / 38.1741667°N 87.9208333°W |
• elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Length | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Black River → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 431139 |
The Black River is a 19.6-mile-long (31.5 km)[1] river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana.[2] It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony.
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 19, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black River
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