Raccoon Creek (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)

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Raccoon Creek
Tributary to Ohio River
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Raccoon Creek near its mouth
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Location of Raccoon Creek mouth
Location
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Counties Beaver County
Washington County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Raccoon Creek and Chartiers Creek [1]
  location Hickory, Pennsylvania [2]
  coordinates 40°18′15″N080°19′21″W / 40.30417°N 80.32250°W / 40.30417; -80.32250 [3]
  elevation1,200 ft (370 m) [4]
Mouth Ohio River
  location
Ohioview, Pennsylvania [5]
  coordinates
40°39′46″N080°21′04″W / 40.66278°N 80.35111°W / 40.66278; -80.35111 Coordinates: 40°39′46″N080°21′04″W / 40.66278°N 80.35111°W / 40.66278; -80.35111 [6]
  elevation
700 ft (210 m)
Length47.7 mi (76.8 km) [7]
Basin size477.21 square kilometres (184.25 sq mi) [8]
Discharge 
  locationOhio River
  average204.08 cu ft/s (5.779 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River [9]
Basin features
Progressionnorth
River system Ohio River
Tributaries 
  leftBurgetts Fork
Brush Run
Wingfield Run
Traverse Creek
Little Traverse Creek
Frames Run
Gum Run
Fishpot Run
  rightCherry Run
Little Raccoon Run
Chamberlain Run
Potato Garden Run
Rareden Run
WaterbodiesCherry Valley Reservoir

Raccoon Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Raccoon Creek joins the Ohio River in Potter Township. Only a small portion of the creek is located within Raccoon Creek State Park. The stream within the park is Little Traverse Creek.

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References

  1. "Raccoon Creek State Park Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Hookstown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. "Raccoon Creek State Park Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Hookstown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. "GNIS Detail - Raccoon Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. "Raccoon Creek State Park Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Hookstown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. "Raccoon Creek State Park Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Hookstown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  6. "GNIS Detail - Raccoon Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  7. 20D Raccoon Creek Region Conservation Plan (PDF). 2014. p. 11.
  8. "Raccoon Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  9. "Raccoon Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2019.