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Pymatuning Creek

Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 080°27′26″W / 41.29444°N 80.45722°W / 41.29444; -80.45722
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Pymatuning Creek
Tributary to Shenango River
Pymatuning Creek is located in Pennsylvania
Pymatuning Creek
Location of Pymatuning Creek mouth
Pymatuning Creek is located in the United States
Pymatuning Creek
Pymatuning Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
Ohio
CountiesMercer (PA)
Ashtabula (OH)
Trumbull (OH)
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Pymatuning Creek and Grand River[2]
 • locationLeon, Ohio[2]
 • coordinates41°39′03″N 080°36′33″W / 41.65083°N 80.60917°W / 41.65083; -80.60917[1]
 • elevation1,100 ft (340 m)[2]
MouthShenango River (Shenango Lake)
 • location
Shenango Lake in South Pymatuning Township[2]
 • coordinates
41°17′40″N 080°27′26″W / 41.29444°N 80.45722°W / 41.29444; -80.45722[1]
 • elevation
896 ft (273 m)[2]
Length36.22 mi (58.29 km)[3]
Basin size173.82 square miles (450.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationShenango River (Shenango River Lake)
 • average223.36 cu ft/s (6.325 m3/s) at mouth with Shenango River (Shenango Lake)[4]
Basin features
ProgressionSouth
River systemShenango River
Population724 (2010)
Tributaries 
 • leftStratton Creek
Booth Run
Chestnut Run
 • rightClear Creek
Sugar Creek
Mill Creek
WaterbodiesShenango Lake

Pymatuning Creek is a 36.22 mi (58.29 km) long tributary to Shenango River Lake that rises in Ashtabula County, Ohio and flows south into Shenango Lake in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Pymatuning Creek forms most of the western side of Shenango Lake. Pymatuning Creek has been designated as a Wild & Scenic River in Ohio.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Pymatuning Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Beckwith Dairy Topo Map, Ashtabula County OH (Leon Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Pymatuning Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Ohio DNR: Pymatuning Creek Wild & Scenic River". watercraft.ohiodnr.gov. Ohio DNR. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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