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The Maumee River is a River in northwestern Ohio and northeastern Indiana in the United States . It is formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers, and meanders northeastwardly for about 130 mi (209 km) through an Agricultural region of Glacial Moraines before flowing into Lake Erie at Toledo, Ohio 's Maumee Bay . It was designated an Ohio State Scenic River on July 18 , 1974 . HISTORY Historically the river was also known as the "Miami" and in treaties with Native Americans , the river was sometimes referred to as the Miami of the lake (in contrast to the "Miami of the Ohio" or the Great Miami River ). The Battle Of Fallen Timbers , the final battle of the Northwest Indian War , was fought 3/4 mile (1.2 km) north of the banks of the Maumee River. After this decisive victory for General Anthony Wayne , all of the greater Maumee River Valley area was ceded to the United States in 1795 . Prior to the development of Canal s, Portage s between the rivers were important trade routes and were safeguarded by Fort s such as Fort Loramie , Fort Recovery , and Fort Defiance . In honor of General Wayne's victory on the banks of the Maumee, the primary bridge crossing the river near downtown Toledo is the Anthony Wayne Suspension Bridge . TRANSPORTATION The mouth of the river at Lake Erie is wide and supports considerable commercial traffic, including Oil , Grain , and Coal . However, about 15 miles upstream, near the town of Waterville, Ohio , the river becomes much shallower and supports only recreational navigation above that point. The abandoned Miami And Erie Canal paralleled the Maumee between Defiance, Ohio and Toledo; portions of its Towpath are currently maintained for recreational use. WATERSHED The Maumee has the largest Watershed of any Great Lakes river with 3,942 stream miles (6,344 km) draining into the Maumee River. Its watershed includes a portion of southern Michigan . In addition to its source Tributaries the St. Joseph and St. Marys Rivers, the Maumee's principal tributaries are the Auglaize River and the Tiffin River , which join it at Defiance from the south and north, respectively. CITIES AND TOWNS ALONG THE RIVER
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