Captina Creek

Captina Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
RegionMidwest
DistrictSouthern Belmont County, Northern Monroe County
Physical characteristics
SourceNorth Fork Captina Creek
  locationNear Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio
MouthOhio River
  location
Powhatan Point, Belmont County, Ohio
  coordinates
39°51′36″N 80°48′03″W / 39.8599°N 80.8009°W / 39.8599; -80.8009
Length35 mi (56 km)
Basin size227 sq mi (590 km2)
Discharge 
  locationArmstrongs Mill
  average163 cu ft/s (4.6 m3/s), USGS water years 1927-1935 and 1959-2002
Discharge 
  locationmouth
  average226.72 cu ft/s (6.420 m3/s) (estimate)

Captina Creek is a 35 miles (56 km) long creek located in southeastern Ohio, and a tributary of the Ohio River. Captina Creek is an important creek to the region and home to about 56 species of fish.