Grand River (Ohio)

The Grand River is a tributary of Lake Erie, 102.7 miles (165.3 km) long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via Lake Erie, the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, it is part of the watershed of the St. Lawrence River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. It drains an area of 712 mi² (1844 km²).

Grand River
Harpersfield Covered Bridge over the Grand River
Location of the mouth within Ohio
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesGeauga, Trumbull, Ashtabula, Lake
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationGeauga County
  coordinates41.4139435°N 81.0778745°W / 41.4139435; -81.0778745
MouthLake Erie
  location
Fairport Harbor
  coordinates
41.7603208°N 81.2806588°W / 41.7603208; -81.2806588
Length102.7 mi (165.3 km)
Basin size712 sq mi (1,840 km2)
Basin features
USGS Cataloging Unit04110004

The Grand River begins in southeastern Geauga County and initially flows eastward into Trumbull County. Downstream of West Farmington it turns northward into Ashtabula County County, where it flows through the village of Rock Creek and then turns westward into Lake County, where it flows through the communities of Painesville and Grand River before flowing into Lake Erie in Fairport Harbor.

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