Turtle Creek (Little Miami River tributary)

Turtle Creek is a 13.7-mile-long (22.0 km)[1] tributary of the Little Miami River in Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio,[2] which takes its name from this creek. Turtle Creek is named for Chief Little Turtle, of the Miami Indian Tribe[3][4] Turtle Creek is a tributary within the Little Miami and Ohio River watersheds.[5]

Turtle Creek starts from the western plateau above the Little Miami River between Fort Ancient and Oregonia and flows westward through the city of Lebanon, with forks roughly following Wilmington and Oregonia Roads. West of Lebanon it turns south and empties into the Little Miami River at South Lebanon. A North Fork of Turtle Creek begins north of State Route 122 and roughly follows State Route 48 south, joining the main creek in downtown Lebanon.

Named tributaries include Reeders Run, Swamp Run, and Dry Run creeks. Reeders Run flows roughly from State Route 123 south of Red Lion and along Markey Rd, entering Turtle Creek west of Lebanon. Swamp Run flows from an area south of Lebanon Correctional Institution, and enters Turtle Creek near the intersection of Columbia Road and Turtlecreek Road between Lebanon and South Lebanon. Dry Run follows Interstate 71 southward and enters Turtle Creek near the center of South Lebanon very close the mouth of Turtle Creek at the Little Miami River.[6]