Raccoon Creek (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)

Not to be confused with Raccoon Creek (Erie County, Pennsylvania).

Raccoon Creek Tributary to Ohio River
Raccoon Creek near its mouth
Location of Raccoon Creek mouth
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Beaver County Washington County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Physical characteristics
Source	divide 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]
• elevation	1,200 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 [6]
• elevation	700 ft (210 m)
Length	47.7 mi (76.8 km) [7]
Basin size	477.21 square kilometres (184.25 sq mi) [8]
Discharge
• location	Ohio River
• average	204.08 cu ft/s (5.779 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River [9]
Basin features
Progression	north
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	Burgetts Fork Brush Run Wingfield Run Traverse Creek Little Traverse Creek Frames Run Gum Run Fishpot Run
• right	Cherry Run Little Raccoon Run Chamberlain Run Potato Garden Run Rareden Run
Waterbodies	Cherry 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.

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania

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.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raccoon Creek
• U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations