Mahoning Creek (Allegheny River tributary)

For the Lehigh River tributary, see Mahoning Creek (Lehigh River tributary).

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

Mahoning Creek
Mahoning Creek Lake and Dam on Mahoning Creek in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Location of mouth
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	40.9740°N 78.8565°W / 40.9740; -78.8565
• elevation	1,293 ft (394 m)
Mouth
• coordinates	40°55′59″N 79°27′42″W
• elevation	801 ft (244 m)
Discharge
• location	Mahoning Creek Dam
• average	694 cu ft/s (19.7 m3/s)[1]
Basin features
River system	Allegheny River
Tributaries
• left	East Branch Mahoning Creek, Jackson Run, Canoe Creek, Dutch Run, Carr Run, Little Mahoning Creek, Glade Run, Camp Run, Cave Run, Scrubgrass Creek
• right	Stump 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

Name	Number	Bank	Mouth	Political subdivision	Source	Political 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

Name	Number	Bank	Mouth	Political subdivision	Source	Political 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

Name	Number	Bank	Mouth	Political subdivision	Source	Political 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

Name	Number	Bank	Mouth	Political subdivision	Source	Political 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,

• 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