Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Programs
(MS4)
Wayne County: Chippewa Township Storm Water Management Program
Wayne County: Milton Township Storm Water Management Program
Major Streams of Wayne County
Chippewa Creek
Killbuck Creek
Apple Creek
Sugar Creek
Chippewa Creek
General Facts
The Chippewa Creek runs through the northeast area of Wayne County as a tributary to the Tuscarawas River, with its watershed draining approximately 67,959 acres in total. The watershed consumes almost all of Chippewa Township, Milton Township the northeast portion of Green Township and northwest portion of Baughman Township. The Chippewa Creek makes up a portion of the Mississippi River watershed by means of the Tuscarawas, Muskingum, and Ohio Rivers. Significant tributaries include the Little Chippewa Creek, Silver Creek, Steele Ditch, River Styx and Tommy Run. See our Related Links Page for the water quality study conducted by the Ohio EPA for the Chippewa Creek and the Tuscarawas Creek Tributaries - Total Maximum Daily Loads for the Tuscarawas River Watershed.
How It Got Its Name
The Chippewa Creek got its name from the Native American Chippewa tribe that once inhabited the area.
Killbuck Creek
General Facts
The Killbuck Creek watershed is the largest watershed in Wayne County, draining 73,300 acres with the Killbuck Creek originating in Wayne County and spanning 81.7 miles as a tributary of the Walhonding River. The Killbuck Creek watershed makes up a portion of the Mississippi River watershed by means of the Walhonding, Muskingum, and Ohio Rivers.
How It Got Its Name
The Killbuck Creek was named after a Native American Delaware chief named Bemino, or John Killbuck, Sr. Bemino was a known medicine man and war leader, and despite deadly confrontations with British settlers throughout his life and during the French and Indian War, he remained popular amongst some settlers to which the town of Killbuck and the Killbuck Creek were named after him.
Apple Creek
General Facts
The Apple Creek is a tributary of the Killbuck Creek, draining most of Wayne and East Union townships with its tributaries and joining the Killbuck Creek in Wooster. The Apple Creek watershed drains 55.2 square acres in total.
How It Got Its Name
The Apple Creek was named after the abundance of apple trees growing on the banks of the stream that were likely planted by Johnny Appleseed or were descended from trees that he planted.
Sugar Creek
General Facts
The Sugar Creek spans 45 miles long as a tributary of the Tuscarawas River and makes up a portion of the Mississippi River watershed by means of the Tuscarawas, Muskingum, and Ohio Rivers. The Sugar Creek watershed drains approximately 67,500 acres in southeast Wayne County.
How It Got Its Name
The Sugar Creek received its name from the sugar maple trees that once grew along the banks of the stream.
If you are curious about the names of other streams you may encounter, you can visit the Geographic Names Information System website to check them out! If the stream is unnamed, you can submit a form requesting a name change to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)!