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Raccoon Creek (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)

Coordinates: 40°39′46″N 080°21′04″W / 40.66278°N 80.35111°W / 40.66278; -80.35111
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Not to be confused with Raccoon Creek (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
Raccoon Creek
Tributary to Ohio River
Raccoon Creek near its mouth
Raccoon Creek (Beaver County, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Raccoon Creek (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Location of Raccoon Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesBeaver
Washington
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Raccoon Creek and Chartiers Creek[2]
 • locationHickory, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates40°18′15″N 080°19′21″W / 40.30417°N 80.32250°W / 40.30417; -80.32250[4]
 • elevation1,200 ft (370 m)[5]
MouthOhio River
 • location
Ohioview, Pennsylvania[6]
 • coordinates
40°39′46″N 080°21′04″W / 40.66278°N 80.35111°W / 40.66278; -80.35111[1]
 • 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 systemOhio 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, United States.

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

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Raccoon Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Raccoon Creek State Park Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Hookstown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Raccoon Creek State Park Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Hookstown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ^ "GNIS Detail - Raccoon Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Raccoon Creek State Park Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Hookstown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Raccoon Creek State Park Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Hookstown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. 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.


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