Location

A. Location

The Darby Creek Watershed is located just 25 miles west of downtown Columbus, Ohio , and drains portions of seven counties, Champaign , Clark, Franklin, Logan , Madison , Pickaway and Union counties (See Map 1). Data for Clark County has not been included in the Inventory portion of the Watershed Plan because Clark County has only 544 acres (0.15% of the watershed) in the watershed. Madison County has the highest percentage of the total watershed area with 31 percent, followed by Union County with 23 percent. Champaign and Franklin Counties both have 15 percent of the watershed followed by Pickaway County with 10 percent and Logan County with 5 percent (See Figure 1).

Figure 1: County Acreage in Watershed

County

Acres

Percent

Clark

545

0.15%

Logan

16,838

4.74%

Pickaway

35,780

10.06%

Franklin

53,825

15.13%

Champaign

55,421

15.58%

Union

83,081

23.37%

Madison

110,118

30.97%

Totals

355,608

100%

The main stem, Big Darby Creek , originates in Logan County and flows 82.5 miles in a southeasterly direction to its confluence with the Scioto River, just north of Circleville, Ohio.

Principle tributaries include Flat Branch, Spain Creek, Buck Run, Treacle Creek, Sugar Run, Little Darby Creek, Hellbranch Run, Spring Fork, and Robinson Run.

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Last updated: June 09, 2008.