凱霍加河(英語:Cuyahoga River[6][7][8][9]位于美国的俄亥俄州,这条河因曾经容易着火而闻名。这主要是因为河面上漂浮着石油工业的排放物,因为这条河流受到了时代周刊等媒体的关注,从而促进了环保运动和1972年净水法的通过。[10]

凱霍加河
Cuyahoga River
克利夫兰的凱霍加河
凯霍加河及其分支
流域
源頭 
 • 位置41°26′26″N 81°09′07″W / 41.44056°N 81.15194°W / 41.44056; -81.15194 (Cuyahoga River source)[1]由东凯霍加河[2]与西凯霍加河[3]合并而来
 • 海拔1,093英尺(333.1米) [2][3]
河口41°30′13″N 81°42′44″W / 41.50361°N 81.71222°W / 41.50361; -81.71222 (Cuyahoga River mouth)伊利湖[1]
 • 海拔571英尺(174.0米) [1]
流域面積809平方英里(2,100平方公里) [4]
流經国家 美国
本貌
長度84.9英里(136.6公里)[5]

参考文献

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  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 East Branch Cuyahoga River. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. [2009-05-03]. 
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 West Branch Cuyahoga River. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. [2009-05-03]. 
  4. ^ Map of Ohio watersheds. Ohio Department of Natural Resources. [2011-05-19]. (原始内容 (GIF)存档于2007-03-11). 
  5. ^ Upper Cuyahoga River Watershed TMDLs Figure 2. Schematic Representation of the Upper Cuyahoga Watershed (PDF). Ohio EPA. [2011-05-19]. (原始内容 (PDF)存档于2009-05-12). 
  6. ^ Feran, Tom. Shooing the hog out of Cuyahoga. The Plain Dealer. 2004-02-13. 
  7. ^ Feran, Tom. It's a Cleveland thing, so to speak. The Plain Dealer. 2006-06-02. 
  8. ^ Siegel, Robert; Block, Melissa. Letters: Cuyahoga River. All Things Considered (National Public Radio). 2009-06-23 [2009-06-23]. (原始内容存档于2009-06-26). 
  9. ^ McIntyre, Michael K. How to pronounce 'Cuyahoga' turns into a national debate: Tipoff. The Plain Dealer. 2009-06-28 [2009-06-29]. (原始内容存档于2011-06-07). 
  10. ^ Cuyahoga River Fire. [2011-05-19]. (原始内容存档于2011-06-26).