Ottawa River (Auglaize River)
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This is about the tributary of the Auglaize River. For other uses, see Ottawa River (disambiguation)
The Ottawa River is a tributary of the Auglaize River, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in northwestern Ohio in the United States. The river is named for the Ottawa tribe of Native Americans who inhabited the area in the 18th century. It is one of two rivers in northwestern Ohio, along with the Ottawa River in Toledo, that share the same name.
It rises in northern Hardin County and flows NW, then WSW through Lima. Approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) southeast of Lima it turns abruptly north, flowing into western Putnam County and joining the Auglazie from the southeast approximately 3 mi (5 km) northwest of Kalida.