Auglaize River
| Auglaize River | |
|---|---|
Map of the Maumee River watershed showing the Auglaize River | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | 2 mi (3.2 km) south of Harrod |
| • elevation | ≈990 ft (300 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Maumee River at Defiance |
• elevation | ≈665 ft (203 m) |
| Length | 113 mi (182 km) |
| Basin size | 2,337 sq mi (6,050 km2) |
The Auglaize River (Shawnee: Kathinakithiipi) is a 113-mile-long (182 km) tributary of the Maumee River in northwestern Ohio in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Erie. The name of the river was derived from the French term for it. The French called it "rivière à la Grande Glaize" (later spelled as "glaise", meaning river of Great Clay), referring to the soil in the area.