Mahoning Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania in the United States.
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 Name Number Bank Mouth Political subdivision Source Political subdivision Mahoning Creek 0 Left (elev. ) Pine Township, Armstrong County Henderson Township, Jefferson County East Branch Mahoning Creek 1 Left (elev. ) Henderson Township, Jefferson County Brady Township, Clearfield County Stump Creek 2 Right (elev. ) Henderson Township, Jefferson County Brady Township, Clearfield County Big Run 3 None (elev. ) Big Run McCalmont Township, Jefferson County Rock Run 4 Right (elev. ) Bell Township, Jefferson County Bell Township, Jefferson County Graffius Run 5 Right (elev. ) Bell Township, Jefferson County Bell Township, Jefferson County Jackson Run 6 Left (elev. ) Bell Township, Jefferson County Gaskill Township, Jefferson County Canoe Creek 7 Left (elev. ) Bell Township, Jefferson County North Mahoning Township, Indiana County Elk Run 8 Right (elev. ) Punxsutawney McCalmont Township, Jefferson County Sawmill Run 9 Right (elev. ) Punxsutawney Oliver Township, Jefferson County Rose Run 10 Right (elev. ) Perry Township, Jefferson County Perry Township, Jefferson County Nicely Run 11 Right (elev. ) Perry Township, Jefferson County Perry Township, Jefferson County Dutch Run 12 Left (elev. ) Perry Township, Jefferson County North Mahoning Township, Indiana County Perryville Run 13 Right (elev. ) Perry Township, Jefferson County Perry Township, Jefferson County Foundry Run 14 Right (elev. ) Perry Township, Jefferson County Perry Township, Jefferson County Steer Run 15 Right (elev. ) West Mahoning Township, Indiana County Porter Township, Jefferson County Carr Run 16 Left (elev. ) West Mahoning Township, Indiana County North Mahoning Township, Indiana County Hamilton Run 17 Right (elev. ) West Mahoning Township, Indiana County Porter Township, Jefferson County Sugarcamp Run 18 Right (elev. ) West Mahoning Township, Indiana County Porter Township, Jefferson County Little Mahoning Creek 19 Left (elev. ) West Mahoning Township, Indiana County Green Township, Indiana County Foundry Run 20 Right (elev. ) Wayne Township, Armstrong County Porter Township, Jefferson County Mahoning Creek Lake 21 None (elev. ) Wayne Township, Armstrong County Glade Run 22 Left (elev. ) Wayne Township, Armstrong County West Mahoning Township, Indiana County Mahoning Creek Dam 23 None (elev. ) Redbank Township, Armstrong County Camp Run 24 Left (elev. ) Wayne Township, Armstrong County Wayne Township, Armstrong County Pine Run 25 Right (elev. ) Redbank Township, Armstrong County Perry Township, Jefferson County Little Mudlick Creek 26 Right (elev. ) Redbank Township, Armstrong County Redbank Township, Armstrong County Cathcart Run 27 Right (elev. ) Mahoning Township, Armstrong County Mahoning Township, Armstrong County Hamilton Run 28 Right (elev. ) Mahoning Township, Armstrong County Mahoning Township, Armstrong County Cave Run 29 Left (elev. ) Mahoning Township, Armstrong County Mahoning Township, Armstrong County Scrubgrass Creek 30 Left (elev. ) Pine Township, Armstrong County Wayne Township, Armstrong County
East Branch Mahoning Creek Tributaries of East Branch Mahoning Creek Name Number Bank Mouth Political subdivision Source Political subdivision East Branch Mahoning Creek 0 Left (elev. ) Henderson Township, Jefferson County Brady Township, Clearfield County Beech Run 1 Left (elev. ) Brady Township, Clearfield County Brady Township, Clearfield County Beaver Run 2 Right (elev. ) Brady Township, Clearfield County Troutville Laurel Run 3 Left (elev. ) Henderson Township, Jefferson County Bell Township, Clearfield County Clover Run 4 Left (elev. ) Gaskill Township, Jefferson County Bell Township, Clearfield County
Little Mahoning Creek Tributaries of Little Mahoning Creek Name Number Bank Mouth Political subdivision Source Political subdivision Little Mahoning Creek 0 Left (elev. ) West Mahoning Township, Indiana County Green Township, Indiana County East Run 1 Right (elev. ) Grant Township, Indiana County Montgomery Township, Indiana County Rairigh Run 2 Right (elev. ) Grant Township, Indiana County Montgomery Township, Indiana County Straight Run 3 Right (elev. ) Canoe Township, Indiana County Banks Township, Indiana County Rishell Run 4 Right (elev. ) Grant Township, Indiana County Canoe Township, Indiana County Barrett Run 5 Left (elev. ) Grant Township, Indiana County Grant Township, Indiana County Brewer Run 6 Right (elev. ) Grant Township, Indiana County Canoe Township, Indiana County Broadhead Run 7 Right (elev. ) Grant Township, Indiana County North Mahoning Township, Indiana County Crooked Run 8 Left (elev. ) Grant Township, Indiana County Grant Township, Indiana County Leasure Run 9 Right (elev. ) East Mahoning Township, Indiana County North Mahoning Township, Indiana County Pickering Run 10 Left (elev. ) East Mahoning Township, Indiana County East Mahoning Township, Indiana County Mudlick Run 11 Right (elev. ) North Mahoning Township, Indiana County North Mahoning Township, Indiana County Ross Run 12 Left (elev. ) South Mahoning Township, Indiana County East Mahoning Township, Indiana County
Pine Run Tributaries of Pine Run Name Number Bank Mouth Political subdivision Source Political subdivision Pine Run 0 Right (elev. ) Redbank Township, Armstrong County Perry Township, Jefferson County Middle Branch Pine Run 1 Left (elev. ) Ringgold Township, Jefferson County Porter Township, Jefferson County Caylor Run 2 Right (elev. ) Ringgold Township, Jefferson County Ringgold Township, Jefferson County Eagle Run 3 Right (elev. ) Timblin Ringgold Township, Jefferson County Painter Run 4 Right (elev. ) Timblin Ringgold Township, Jefferson County Nye Branch 5 Left (elev. ) Redbank Township, Armstrong County Porter Township, Jefferson County Sugarcamp Run 6 Right (elev. ) Redbank Township, Armstrong County Redbank Township, Armstrong County Mudlick Creek 7 Right (elev. ) Redbank Township, Armstrong County Redbank Township, Armstrong County
Political subdivisions Mahoning Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, listed in order of encounter traveling downstream,
Henderson Township, Jefferson County Big Run Bell Township, Jefferson County Punxsutawney Perry Township, Jefferson County West Mahoning Township, Indiana County Wayne Township, Armstrong County Redbank Township, Armstrong County Mahoning Township, Armstrong County Pine Township, Armstrong County
East Branch Mahoning Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, listed in order of encounter traveling downstream.
Brady Township, Clearfield County Henderson Township, Jefferson County Gaskill Township, Jefferson County
Little Mahoning Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, listed in order of encounter traveling downstream.
Green Township, Indiana County Grant Township, Indiana County Canoe Township, Indiana County East Mahoning Township, Indiana County North Mahoning Township, Indiana County South Mahoning Township, Indiana County West Mahoning Township, Indiana County
Pine Run traverses the following political subdivisions, listed in order of encounter traveling downstream,
Perry Township, Jefferson County Ringgold Township, Jefferson County Timblin Redbank Township, Armstrong County
See also Tributaries of the Allegheny River List of rivers of Pennsylvania List of tributaries of the Allegheny River
References
External links
U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Mahoning Creek Lake