Raccoon Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.
| Raccoon Creek Tributary to Ohio River | |
|---|---|
Raccoon Creek near its mouth | |
Location of Raccoon Creek mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Beaver Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Raccoon Creek and Chartiers Creek[1] |
| • location | Hickory, Pennsylvania[2] |
| • coordinates | 40°18′15″N 080°19′21″W[3] |
| • elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m)[4] |
| Mouth | Ohio River |
• location | Ohioview, Pennsylvania[5] |
• coordinates | 40°39′46″N 080°21′04″W[6] |
• elevation | 700 ft (210 m) |
| Length | 47.7 mi (76.8 km)[7] |
| Basin size | 477.21 square kilometres (184.25 sq mi)[8] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ohio River |
| • average | 204.08 cu ft/s (5.779 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[9] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Burgetts Fork Brush Run Wingfield Run Traverse Creek Little Traverse Creek Frames Run Gum Run Fishpot Run |
| • right | Cherry Run Little Raccoon Run Chamberlain Run Potato Garden Run Rareden Run |
| Waterbodies | Cherry Valley Reservoir |
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.
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