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Conneaut Creek

Coordinates: 41°58′11″N 80°32′53″W / 41.96972°N 80.54806°W / 41.96972; -80.54806
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Conneaut Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio, Pennsylvania
CountiesAshtabula, Erie, Crawford
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLinesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°40′41″N 80°23′19″W / 41.67806°N 80.38861°W / 41.67806; -80.38861[3]
 • elevation1,273 ft (388 m)[1]
MouthLake Erie
 • location
Conneaut, Ohio
 • coordinates
41°58′11″N 80°32′53″W / 41.96972°N 80.54806°W / 41.96972; -80.54806[3]
 • elevation
768 ft (234 m)[1]
Length43.5 mi (70.0 km)[1]
Basin size
152 sq mi (390 km2)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
 • average323.46 cu ft/s (9.159 m3/s) (estimate)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftWest Branch Conneaut Creek
 • rightEast Branch Conneaut Creek

Conneaut Creek (/ˈkɑːni.ɔːt/KAHN-ee-awt)[4] is a 43.5-mile (70.0 km) tributary of Lake Erie flowing from northwestern Pennsylvania through northeastern Ohio in the United States.[5] Via Lake Erie, the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, the creek is part of the watershed of the St. Lawrence River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.

Conneaut Creek rises in western Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and initially flows north-northwestwardly past Conneautville into western Erie County. Near Albion, it turns to the west-southwest and roughly parallels the shoreline of Lake Erie for some length, at a distance of about 5 mi (8 km) inland, into northeastern Ashtabula County, Ohio, where, at Kingsville, it turns to the northeast to flow into Lake Erie at the city of Conneaut.[6][7]

Variant names and spellings

According to the Geographic Names Information System, Conneaut Creek has also been known historically as:[3]

  • Caneaught Creek
  • Conneaut River
  • Coneaught Creek
  • Conneaugh River
  • Conneought Creek
  • Conyeayout Creek
  • Counite Riviere

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Shaw, L. C.; W. F. Busch (June 1984). Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams, Part II. Water Resources Bulletin. Vol. 16. Prepared in Cooperation with the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Forest and Waters. p. 382.
  2. ↑ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Report: Conneaut Creek". watersgeo.epa.gov. Archived from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Conneaut Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ E.W. Scripps School of Journalism (2016). "Ohio Pronunciation Guide". Archived from the original on July 30, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry". Bartleby.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2006.
  6. ↑ Pennsylvania Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. 2024. ISBN 978-1-94649-484-9.
  7. ↑ Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. 2026. ISBN 978-1-94649-460-3.
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