Mahoning Creek (Allegheny River tributary)

Mahoning Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania in the United States.[2]

For the Lehigh River tributary, see Mahoning Creek (Lehigh River tributary).
Mahoning Creek
Mahoning Creek Lake and Dam on Mahoning Creek in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40.9740°N 78.8565°W / 40.9740; -78.8565
 • elevation1,293 ft (394 m)
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40°55′59″N 79°27′42″W
 • elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Discharge 
 • locationMahoning Creek Dam
 • average694 cu ft/s (19.7 m3/s)[1]
Basin features
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftEast Branch Mahoning Creek, Jackson Run, Canoe Creek, Dutch Run, Carr Run, Little Mahoning Creek, Glade Run, Camp Run, Cave Run, Scrubgrass Creek
 • rightStump 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

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
Tributaries of Mahoning Creek
NameNumberBankMouthPolitical subdivisionSourcePolitical subdivision
Mahoning Creek[3] 0 Left 40°55′59″N 79°27′40″W (elev. 801 feet (244 m)) Pine Township, Armstrong County 40°58′26″N 78°51′22″W Henderson Township, Jefferson County
East Branch Mahoning Creek[4] 1 Left 40°58′26″N 78°51′22″W (elev. 1,293 feet (394 m)) Henderson Township, Jefferson County 41°02′19″N 78°42′18″W Brady Township, Clearfield County
Stump Creek[5] 2 Right 40°58′26″N 78°51′22″W (elev. 1,293 feet (394 m)) Henderson Township, Jefferson County 41°02′57″N 78°42′36″W Brady Township, Clearfield County
Big Run[6] 3 None 40°58′05″N 78°53′21″W (elev. 1,266 feet (386 m)) Big Run 41°01′40″N 78°56′57″W McCalmont Township, Jefferson County
Rock Run[7] 4 Right 40°57′58″N 78°54′29″W (elev. 1,263 feet (385 m)) Bell Township, Jefferson County 40°58′37″N 78°55′58″W Bell Township, Jefferson County
Graffius Run[8] 5 Right 40°57′13″N 78°55′42″W (elev. 1,250 feet (380 m)) Bell Township, Jefferson County 40°58′58″N 78°56′11″W Bell Township, Jefferson County
Jackson Run[9] 6 Left 40°56′46″N 78°55′41″W (elev. 1,260 feet (380 m)) Bell Township, Jefferson County 40°56′33″N 78°52′57″W Gaskill Township, Jefferson County
Canoe Creek[10] 7 Left 40°56′13″N 78°56′15″W (elev. 1,240 feet (380 m)) Bell Township, Jefferson County 40°54′06″N 79°00′32″W North Mahoning Township, Indiana County
Elk Run[11] 8 Right 40°56′57″N 78°57′52″W (elev. 1,234 feet (376 m)) Punxsutawney 41°01′18″N 78°59′02″W McCalmont Township, Jefferson County
Sawmill Run[12] 9 Right 40°56′29″N 78°59′19″W (elev. 1,217 feet (371 m)) Punxsutawney 40°59′03″N 79°01′16″W Oliver Township, Jefferson County
Rose Run[13] 10 Right 40°55′58″N 79°01′52″W (elev. 1,197 feet (365 m)) Perry Township, Jefferson County 40°57′40″N 79°03′13″W Perry Township, Jefferson County
Nicely Run[14] 11 Right 40°55′28″N 79°03′06″W (elev. 1,171 feet (357 m)) Perry Township, Jefferson County 40°56′50″N 79°04′33″W Perry Township, Jefferson County
Dutch Run[15] 12 Left 40°54′41″N 79°03′19″W (elev. 1,175 feet (358 m)) Perry Township, Jefferson County 40°53′38″N 79°01′05″W North Mahoning Township, Indiana County
Perryville Run[16] 13 Right 40°55′20″N 79°04′46″W (elev. 1,168 feet (356 m)) Perry Township, Jefferson County 40°57′41″N 79°05′51″W Perry Township, Jefferson County
Foundry Run[17] 14 Right 40°55′11″N 79°04′58″W (elev. 1,161 feet (354 m)) Perry Township, Jefferson County 40°57′16″N 79°06′46″W Perry Township, Jefferson County
Steer Run[18] 15 Right 40°54′16″N 79°07′49″W (elev. 1,165 feet (355 m)) West Mahoning Township, Indiana County 40°55′55″N 79°07′33″W Porter Township, Jefferson County
Carr Run[19] 16 Left 40°53′40″N 79°08′55″W (elev. 1,142 feet (348 m)) West Mahoning Township, Indiana County 40°53′03″N 79°05′45″W North Mahoning Township, Indiana County
Hamilton Run[20] 17 Right 40°53′58″N 79°09′47″W (elev. 1,129 feet (344 m)) West Mahoning Township, Indiana County 40°56′38″N 79°08′32″W Porter Township, Jefferson County
Sugarcamp Run[21] 18 Right 40°53′45″N 79°11′32″W (elev. 1,112 feet (339 m)) West Mahoning Township, Indiana County 40°55′39″N 79°09′44″W Porter Township, Jefferson County
Little Mahoning Creek[22] 19 Left 40°53′45″N 79°11′46″W (elev. 1,109 feet (338 m)) West Mahoning Township, Indiana County 40°44′11″N 78°57′17″W Green Township, Indiana County
Foundry Run[23] 20 Right 40°54′37″N 79°13′15″W (elev. 1,096 feet (334 m)) Wayne Township, Armstrong County 40°55′55″N 79°11′20″W Porter Township, Jefferson County
Mahoning Creek Lake[24] 21 None 40°55′04″N 79°13′44″W (elev. 1,096 feet (334 m)) Wayne Township, Armstrong County
Glade Run[25] 22 Left 40°54′53″N 79°15′47″W (elev. 1,099 feet (335 m)) Wayne Township, Armstrong County 40°50′42″N 79°12′23″W West Mahoning Township, Indiana County
Mahoning Creek Dam[26] 23 None 40°55′18″N 79°16′38″W (elev. 1,063 feet (324 m)) Redbank Township, Armstrong County
Camp Run[27] 24 Left 40°55′29″N 79°17′23″W (elev. 1,004 feet (306 m)) Wayne Township, Armstrong County 40°53′40″N 79°17′33″W Wayne Township, Armstrong County
Pine Run[28] 25 Right 40°56′47″N 79°16′39″W (elev. 1,004 feet (306 m)) Redbank Township, Armstrong County 40°58′10″N 79°06′29″W Perry Township, Jefferson County
Little Mudlick Creek[29] 26 Right 40°57′10″N 79°18′09″W (elev. 1,020 feet (310 m)) Redbank Township, Armstrong County 40°59′52″N 79°15′25″W Redbank Township, Armstrong County
Cathcart Run[30] 27 Right 40°57′25″N 79°18′45″W (elev. 958 feet (292 m)) Mahoning Township, Armstrong County 40°59′15″N 79°18′06″W Mahoning Township, Armstrong County
Hamilton Run[31] 28 Right 40°57′00″N 79°19′16″W (elev. 935 feet (285 m)) Mahoning Township, Armstrong County 40°58′46″N 79°19′44″W Mahoning Township, Armstrong County
Cave Run[32] 29 Left 40°56′19″N 79°22′19″W (elev. 869 feet (265 m)) Mahoning Township, Armstrong County 40°55′43″N 79°22′24″W Mahoning Township, Armstrong County
Scrubgrass Creek[33] 30 Left 40°55′33″N 79°25′26″W (elev. 837 feet (255 m)) Pine Township, Armstrong County 40°54′45″N 79°19′29″W Wayne Township, Armstrong County

East Branch Mahoning Creek
Tributaries of East Branch Mahoning Creek
NameNumberBankMouthPolitical subdivisionSourcePolitical subdivision
East Branch Mahoning Creek[4] 0 Left 40°58′26″N 78°51′22″W (elev. 1,293 feet (394 m)) Henderson Township, Jefferson County 41°02′19″N 78°42′18″W Brady Township, Clearfield County
Beech Run[34] 1 Left 41°00′29″N 78°46′21″W (elev. 1,437 feet (438 m)) Brady Township, Clearfield County 40°59′52″N 78°42′31″W Brady Township, Clearfield County
Beaver Run[35] 2 Right 41°00′06″N 78°47′35″W (elev. 1,401 feet (427 m)) Brady Township, Clearfield County 41°01′34″N 78°47′33″W Troutville
Laurel Run[36] 3 Left 40°59′08″N 78°48′35″W (elev. 1,378 feet (420 m)) Henderson Township, Jefferson County 40°57′47″N 78°45′57″W Bell Township, Clearfield County
Clover Run[37] 4 Left 40°57′49″N 78°50′58″W (elev. 1,309 feet (399 m)) Gaskill Township, Jefferson County 40°56′15″N 78°47′19″W Bell Township, Clearfield County

Little Mahoning Creek
Tributaries of Little Mahoning Creek
NameNumberBankMouthPolitical subdivisionSourcePolitical subdivision
Little Mahoning Creek[22] 0 Left 40°53′45″N 79°11′46″W (elev. 1,109 feet (338 m)) West Mahoning Township, Indiana County 40°44′11″N 78°57′17″W Green Township, Indiana County
East Run[38] 1 Right 40°46′47″N 78°56′47″W (elev. 1,463 feet (446 m)) Grant Township, Indiana County 40°44′17″N 78°53′54″W Montgomery Township, Indiana County
Rairigh Run[39] 2 Right 40°47′13″N 78°56′17″W (elev. 1,450 feet (440 m)) Grant Township, Indiana County 40°45′49″N 78°53′58″W Montgomery Township, Indiana County
Straight Run[40] 3 Right 40°49′30″N 78°55′36″W (elev. 1,365 feet (416 m)) Canoe Township, Indiana County 40°51′42″N 78°52′39″W Banks Township, Indiana County
Rishell Run[41] 4 Right 40°49′44″N 78°56′23″W (elev. 1,345 feet (410 m)) Grant Township, Indiana County 40°50′32″N 78°56′54″W Canoe Township, Indiana County
Barrett Run[42] 5 Left 40°49′39″N 78°57′34″W (elev. 1,319 feet (402 m)) Grant Township, Indiana County 40°48′49″N 78°57′11″W Grant Township, Indiana County
Brewer Run[43] 6 Right 40°49′38″N 78°57′53″W (elev. 1,322 feet (403 m)) Grant Township, Indiana County 40°51′38″N 78°57′50″W Canoe Township, Indiana County
Broadhead Run[44] 7 Right 40°49′32″N 78°58′36″W (elev. 1,283 feet (391 m)) Grant Township, Indiana County 40°52′01″N 78°59′31″W North Mahoning Township, Indiana County
Crooked Run[45] 8 Left 40°49′11″N 78°59′32″W (elev. 1,253 feet (382 m)) Grant Township, Indiana County 40°46′52″N 78°59′39″W Grant Township, Indiana County
Leasure Run[46] 9 Right 40°49′14″N 78°59′41″W (elev. 1,253 feet (382 m)) East Mahoning Township, Indiana County 40°51′38″N 79°00′23″W North Mahoning Township, Indiana County
Pickering Run[47] 10 Left 40°49′14″N 79°02′51″W (elev. 1,220 feet (370 m)) East Mahoning Township, Indiana County 40°46′42″N 79°00′11″W East Mahoning Township, Indiana County
Mudlick Run[48] 11 Right 40°51′11″N 79°04′36″W (elev. 1,194 feet (364 m)) North Mahoning Township, Indiana County 40°52′16″N 79°01′22″W North Mahoning Township, Indiana County
Ross Run[49] 12 Left 40°50′04″N 79°07′53″W (elev. 1,175 feet (358 m)) South Mahoning Township, Indiana County 40°47′46″N 79°05′21″W East Mahoning Township, Indiana County

Pine Run
Tributaries of Pine Run
NameNumberBankMouthPolitical subdivisionSourcePolitical subdivision
Pine Run[28] 0 Right 40°56′47″N 79°16′39″W (elev. 1,004 feet (306 m)) Redbank Township, Armstrong County 40°58′10″N 79°06′29″W Perry Township, Jefferson County
Middle Branch Pine Run[50] 1 Left 40°57′54″N 79°08′57″W (elev. 1,306 feet (398 m)) Ringgold Township, Jefferson County 40°56′53″N 79°07′39″W Porter Township, Jefferson County
Caylor Run[51] 2 Right 40°58′05″N 79°10′14″W (elev. 1,273 feet (388 m)) Ringgold Township, Jefferson County 40°59′41″N 79°09′02″W Ringgold Township, Jefferson County
Eagle Run[52] 3 Right 40°57′53″N 79°12′00″W (elev. 1,237 feet (377 m)) Timblin 40°59′48″N 79°11′23″W Ringgold Township, Jefferson County
Painter Run[53] 4 Right 40°58′00″N 79°12′39″W (elev. 1,224 feet (373 m)) Timblin 40°59′59″N 79°11′33″W Ringgold Township, Jefferson County
Nye Branch[54] 5 Left 40°57′45″N 79°13′17″W (elev. 1,204 feet (367 m)) Redbank Township, Armstrong County 40°56′37″N 79°09′29″W Porter Township, Jefferson County
Sugarcamp Run[55] 6 Right 40°57′43″N 79°14′13″W (elev. 1,197 feet (365 m)) Redbank Township, Armstrong County 40°59′40″N 79°13′05″W Redbank Township, Armstrong County
Mudlick Creek[56] 7 Right 40°57′45″N 79°15′09″W (elev. 1,148 feet (350 m)) Redbank Township, Armstrong County 41°01′14″N 79°13′25″W Redbank Township, Armstrong County

Political subdivisions

Mahoning Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, listed in order of encounter traveling downstream,

East Branch Mahoning Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, listed in order of encounter traveling downstream.

Little Mahoning Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, listed in order of encounter traveling downstream.

Pine Run traverses the following political subdivisions, listed in order of encounter traveling downstream,

See also

References
  1. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/pa/nwis/annual/?format=sites_selection_links&search_site_no=03036000&agency_cd=USGS&referred_module=sw
  2. "Mahoning Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  3. "Mahoning Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. "East Branch Mahoning Creek, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. "Stump Creek, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  6. "Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  7. "Rock Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  8. "Graffius Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  9. "Jackson Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  10. "Canoe Creek, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  11. "Elk Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  12. "Sawmill Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  13. "Rose Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  14. "Nicely Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  15. "Dutch Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  16. "Perryville Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  17. "Foundry Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  18. "Steer Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  19. "Carr Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  20. "Hamilton Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  21. "Sugarcamp Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  22. "Little Mahoning Creek, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  23. "Foundry Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  24. "Mahoning Creek Lake, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  25. "Glade Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  26. "Mahoning Creek Dam, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  27. "Camp Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  28. "Pine Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  29. "Little Mudlick Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  30. "Cathcart Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  31. "Hamilton Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  32. "Cave Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  33. "Scrubgrass Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  34. "Beech Run, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  35. "Beaver Run, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  36. "Laurel Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  37. "Clover Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  38. "East Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  39. "Rairigh Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  40. "Straight Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  41. "Rishell Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  42. "Barrett Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  43. "Brewer Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  44. "Broadhead Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  45. "Crooked Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  46. "Leasure Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  47. "Pickering Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  48. "Mudlick Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  49. "Ross Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  50. "Middle Branch Pine Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  51. "Caylor Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  52. "Eagle Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  53. "Painter Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  54. "Nye Branch, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  55. "Sugarcamp Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  56. "Mudlick Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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