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Maumee River
Veterans' Glass City Skyway over the Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio.
Maumee River
river, United States
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Maumee River, river formed near Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S., by the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers. It flows northeast into Ohio, past Defiance and on to Toledo, where it enters Lake Erie through Maumee Bay. About 130 miles (210 km) long, the Maumee is navigable for about 12 miles (19 km) from its mouth and serves as the harbour of Toledo. It receives the Auglaize River, its chief tributary, at Defiance. The name Maumee is a derivative of Miami, in reference to the Native American tribe.
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