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was in operation, the discharge of the Black Power Plant was treated by either a Sanitary Waste Treatment (SWT) plant or on Industrial Waste Treatment (IWT) Plant. Treated discharge from these plants, meeting all state and federal regulations and requirements, went into the Creek. Since the plant's
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cliffs, and the region is noted for its karst sinkholes, hidden waterfalls, and small caves. Due to the damming of the Ohio River, much of the creek is of the same elevation as the river. In fact, the creek sometimes appears to be flowing upstream when in fact rising waters from the Ohio push into
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the creek. Further upstream from the river, the creek is sometimes only a foot or two deep, which is why historically mills that used the creek had to use dams to keep a constant flow to run them.
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The creek was formed when glaciated water flowed through the unglaciated stream valley that is now the creek. It is lined by
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Indian tribe resided here. Many local mills used Fourteen Mile Creek for power, most especially
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U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data.
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Tunnel Mill: the story of an historical grist mill and an historic Boy Scout camp
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fourteenmile Creek
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on federal maps, is a 22.7-mile-long (36.5 km) creek in
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was situated where the creek and the Ohio River meet.
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The creek has seen much history. It is known that the
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Clark County, Indiana
Charlestown
Ohio River
Falls of the Ohio

limestone
Bass
bluegill
catfish
Talligewi
Tunnel Mill
Rose Island
amusement park
Indiana Army Ammunition Plant
Upstream from the bridge of Tunnel Mill Road
Upstream from the mouth
Remains of the Rose Island suspension bridge
Waterfront along Charlestown State Park

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