Mahoning Creek | |
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Location of mouth | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 40°58′26″N 78°51′23″W / 40.9740°N 78.8565°W |
• elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°55′59″N 79°27′42″W / 40.9330°N 79.4618°W |
• elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
Discharge | |
• location | Mahoning Creek Dam |
• average | 694 cu ft/s (19.7 m3/s)[1] |
Basin features | |
River system | Allegheny River |
Tributaries | |
• left | East Branch Mahoning Creek, Jackson Run, Canoe Creek, Dutch Run, Carr Run, Little Mahoning Creek, Glade Run, Camp Run, Cave Run, Scrubgrass Creek |
• right | Stump Creek, Rock Run, Graffius Run, Elk Run, Sawmill Run, Rose Run, Nicely Run, Perryville Run, Foundry Run, Steer Run, Hamilton Run, Sugarcamp Run, Foundry Run, Pine Run, Little Mudlick Creek, Cathcart Run, Hamilton Run |
Mahoning Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania in the United States.[2]
Course
Portions of the Mahoning Creek watershed fall in Armstrong, Jefferson, and Indiana counties. The headwaters of Mahoning Creek are the East Branch Mahoning Creek and Stump Creek in Clearfield County. Mahoning Creek flows west through Pennsylvania and joins the Allegheny River just upstream of Templeton.
The creek can be divided into three sections:
- Upper Mahoning Creek, from the headwaters to Mahoning Creek Lake
- Mahoning Creek Lake, formed by Mahoning Creek Dam
- (Lower) Mahoning Creek, from the dam to the Allegheny River
The waterway is a popular destination for fly fishermen.
Tributaries
East Branch Mahoning Creek
Little Mahoning Creek
Pine Run
Political subdivisions
Mahoning Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, listed in order of encounter traveling downstream,
- Henderson Township, Jefferson County
- Big Run
- Bell Township, Jefferson County
- Punxsutawney
- Perry Township, Jefferson County
- West Mahoning Township, Indiana County
- Wayne Township, Armstrong County
- Redbank Township, Armstrong County
- Mahoning Township, Armstrong County
- Pine Township, Armstrong County
East Branch Mahoning Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, listed in order of encounter traveling downstream.
- Brady Township, Clearfield County
- Henderson Township, Jefferson County
- Gaskill Township, Jefferson County
Little Mahoning Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, listed in order of encounter traveling downstream.
- Green Township, Indiana County
- Grant Township, Indiana County
- Canoe Township, Indiana County
- East Mahoning Township, Indiana County
- North Mahoning Township, Indiana County
- South Mahoning Township, Indiana County
- West Mahoning Township, Indiana County
Pine Run traverses the following political subdivisions, listed in order of encounter traveling downstream,
See also
References
- ↑ "USGS Surface Water data for Pennsylvania: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".
- ↑ "Mahoning Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ↑ "Mahoning Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 1 2 "East Branch Mahoning Creek, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Stump Creek, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Rock Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Graffius Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Jackson Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Canoe Creek, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Elk Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Sawmill Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Rose Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Nicely Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Dutch Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Perryville Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Foundry Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Steer Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Carr Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Hamilton Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Sugarcamp Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 1 2 "Little Mahoning Creek, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Foundry Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Mahoning Creek Lake, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Glade Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Mahoning Creek Dam, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Camp Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 1 2 "Pine Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Little Mudlick Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Cathcart Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Hamilton Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Cave Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Scrubgrass Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Beech Run, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Beaver Run, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Laurel Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Clover Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "East Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Rairigh Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Straight Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Rishell Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Barrett Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Brewer Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Broadhead Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Crooked Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Leasure Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Pickering Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Mudlick Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Ross Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Middle Branch Pine Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Caylor Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Eagle Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Painter Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Nye Branch, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Sugarcamp Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Mudlick Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.