Historically the river was also known as the Miami in United States treaties with Native Americans. As early as 1671, French colonists called the river Miami du Lac 'Miami of the … See more

The mouth of the river at Toledo and Lake Erie is wide and supports considerable commercial traffic, including oil, grain, and coal. … See more

Great Lakes Area of Concern
Due to environmental contamination, a portion of the river was designated a Great Lakes Area of Concern (AOC) under the Great Lakes Water … See more

According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the annual walleye run up the Maumee River is one of the largest migrations of riverbound walleye east of the Mississippi. The migration of the walleye normally starts in early March and runs through the … See more

The Maumee River watershed was once part of the Great Black Swamp, a remnant of Glacial Lake Maumee, the proglacial ancestor of Lake … See more

The Maumee has the largest watershed of any Great Lakes river, with 8,316 square miles (21,540 km ). This area includes a portion of southern Michigan. In addition to its source See more

There are several small islands in the section of the Maumee River in northwest Ohio. The names of the islands are:
• Indian Island – near Farnsworth Park west of See more