Slippery Rock Creek

Slippery Rock Creek
River
Slippery Rock Creek passes under the covered bridge at McConnells Mill State Park.
Country	United States of America
State	Pennsylvania
Tributaries
- left	Muddy Creek
Cities	Slippery Rock, PA, Ellwood City, PA
Source
- location	Hilliards, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Mouth	Connoquenessing Creek
- location	Ellwood City, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

For other uses, see Slippery Rock (disambiguation).

Slippery Rock Creek is a small stream in Western Pennsylvania, a tributary of Connoquenessing Creek. From its source in Hilliards in Butler County, it flows through McConnells Mill State Park before flowing into the Connoquenessing in Ellwood City. Then, the Connoquenessing flows into the Beaver River just three miles south from the mouth of Slippery Rock.

Shoreline view looking upstream from McConnel's Mill

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Slippery Rock Creek is a favorite for whitewater kayakers and canoeists from Pittsburgh and Ohio. With Class-II and -III rapids and engaging beauty, it attracts regular paddlers from novice to advanced level. Slippery Rock Creek, however, can be very dangerous. Throughout the year, there's numerous reports of drowning incidents, mostly near the McConnells Mill State Park.

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
• National Whitewater River Inventory: Slippery Rock Creek (Upper)
• National Whitewater River Inventory: Slippery Rock Creek (Lower)