The Little Auglaize River is a 47 miles (75.6 km) tributary of the Auglaize River

Auglaize River

The Auglaize River is a tributary of the Maumee River in northwestern Ohio in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Erie. The name of the river either comes from a Shawnee phrase meaning "fallen timbers" or a French term for "frozen water."It rises in...

 in northwest Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

 in the United States

United States

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. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Erie

Lake Erie

Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...

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It rises in southern Van Wert County, approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) south of Van Wert

Van Wert, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,690 people, 4,556 households, and 2,947 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,803.8 people per square mile . There were 4,927 housing units at an average density of 831.4 per square mile...

. It flows northeast past Middle Point

Middle Point, Ohio

Middle Point is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States with a population of 593 as of the 2000 census. It is included within the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Middle Point is located at ....

. Near Ottoville

Ottoville, Ohio

Ottoville is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 873.-Geography:Ottoville is located at ....

 in western Putnam County

Putnam County, Ohio

Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is...

 it turns north-northwest for its lower 10 miles (16.1 km) and joins the Auglaize from the south near Melrose

Melrose, Ohio

Melrose is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Melrose is located at ....

 in eastern Paulding County

Paulding County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,293 people, 7,773 households, and 5,689 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile . There were 8,478 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...

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