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in Morrow County. It flows south to eastern Delaware County and parallels Alum Creek. It passes to the east of Sunbury and into Hoover Reservoir, which then crosses into Franklin County. From the dam outflow in Westerville the creek flows through Gahanna and

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it is joined by its principal tributaries Alum Creek and Blacklick Creek at the Three Creeks Columbus Metro Park. It flows through southern Franklin County and joins the

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near the Franklin-

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Big Walnut Creek was named for black walnut trees which once grew in

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s near the stream. According to the

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, the Big Walnut Creek has also been known as: *Big Belly Creek *Big Bellys Creek *Big Lick Creek *Gahanna River *Hayes Ditch *Walnut Creek *Whingwy Mahoni Sepung *Menkwi Mhoani Siipunk

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{{authority control Rivers of Ohio Rivers of Morrow County, Ohio Rivers of Delaware County, Ohio Rivers of Franklin County, Ohio

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