Black River (Indiana)

Black River
Physical characteristics
Main source Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana
443 ft (135 m)
38°14′27″N 87°41′43″W / 38.2408333°N 87.6952778°W / 38.2408333; -87.6952778 (Black River origin)
River mouth Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana
371 ft (113 m)
38°10′27″N 87°55′15″W / 38.1741667°N 87.9208333°W / 38.1741667; -87.9208333 (Black River mouth)Coordinates: 38°10′27″N 87°55′15″W / 38.1741667°N 87.9208333°W / 38.1741667; -87.9208333 (Black River mouth)
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

List of rivers of Indiana

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 19, 2011
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black River


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