Brokenstraw Creek

Brokenstraw Creek is a 37.1-mile (59.7 km) tributary of the Allegheny River in Warren County, Pennsylvania in the United States.[3]

Brokenstraw Creek
Location of the mouth of the Brokenstraw Creek in Pennsylvania
Location
Country	United States
State	New York, Pennsylvania
Counties	Chautauqua, Warren
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York
• coordinates	42°2′35″N 79°30′9″W[1]
• elevation	1,848 ft (563 m)[2]
Mouth	Allegheny River
• location	Irvine, Warren County, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	41°50′8″N 79°15′34″W[1]
• elevation	1,145 ft (349 m)[2]
Length	37.1 mi (59.7 km)[2]
Basin size	338 sq mi (880 km2)[2]
Discharge
• location	Allegheny River
• average	645.77 cu ft/s (18.286 m3/s) at mouth with Allegheny River
Basin features
Progression	generally southerly with bends
River system	Allegheny River
Tributaries
• left	Tamarack Swamp Coffee Creek Damon Run Blue Eye Run Little Brokenstraw Creek Mead Run Matthews Run Indian Camp Run McKinney Run Irvine Run
• right	Brownell Branch Lathrup Gulf Hare Creek Spring Creek Gar Run Andrews Run
Bridges	Town Line Road, Nazareth Road, Allen Road, Knowlton Road, Mill Road, PA 957, Baker Hill Road, PA 426, Locey Road, Punkey Hollow Road, PA 27, Davey Hill Road, Airport Road, Couvens Crossing Road, US 6, North Main Street, US 6, National Forge Road

Brokenstraw Creek is made up of two smaller streams: The "Little Brokenstraw" originates south east of Panama, New York and flows south through Lottsville and Wrightsville to Pittsfield, PA. The Brokenstraw Creek which originates near Columbus, Pennsylvania flows easterly to join the Little Brokenstraw in Pittsfield, Pennsylvania. The resulting stream is locally known as the Big Brokenstraw. From Pittsfield, the stream flows east through downtown Youngsville, Pennsylvania to Irvine when it meets the Allegheny River at the (old Seneca Indian village turned archaeological dig site and campground) Buckaloons. The Brokenstraw Creek/Allegheny River confluence at Buckaloons is approximately 8 miles downstream of the city of Warren[3] and 14 miles upstream of Tidioute, Pennsylvania.

Both the big and little Brokenstraw Creeks and their tributaries boast good water quality, low levels of pollution and high dissolved oxygen content, making these streams highly sought after for fishermen, especially trout fishermen. Brook trout are native and are commonly caught in the smaller tributaries, while the larger portions of the stream are stocked with Brown trout, Rainbow trout and Palomino (West Virginia Golden trout-Rainbow trout hybrid) trout by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Many stretches of stream also hold Smallmouth bass and White suckers. Occasionally Walleye and Northern pike are also caught in the creek.