| Auglaize River |
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It rises in southeastern Allen County , approximately 10 mi (15 km) southeast of Lima and 12 mi (20 km) north of Indian Lake . It flows southwest to Wapakoneta , then generally north in a zigzag course, past Delphos , Fort Jennings and Oakwood . It joins the Maumee from the south at Defiance , approximately 2 mi (3 km) east of the mouth of the Tiffin River . It receives the Ottawa River from the southeast in northwestern Putnam County , northwest of Lima. It receives the Blanchard River in eastern Putnam County. It receives the Little Auglaize River from the south in southeastern Paulding County . It receives the Flatrock River from the west in northeastern Paulding County. During the days of the Ohio Country in the 18th Century , the area around the river was inhabited by the Ottawa . Fort Amanda , constructed along the river southwest of Lima in 1812 , was an important American outpost during the War Of 1812 . Fort Defiance was constructed in 1812 near the confluence of the Auglaize and the Maumee where the Battle Of Fallen Timbers was fought. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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