Elk Creek (Lake Erie)
| Elk Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of the mouth of Elk Creek in Pennsylvania | |
| Etymology | the "elk" |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | McKean Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°58′26″N 80°5′20″W / 41.97389°N 80.08889°W |
| • elevation | 1,363 ft (415 m) |
| Mouth | Lake Erie |
• location | Lake City, Erie County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 42°1′28″N 80°22′20″W / 42.02444°N 80.37222°W |
• elevation | 572 ft (174 m) |
| Length | 30.4 mi (48.9 km) |
| Basin size | 99.4 sq mi (257 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Little Elk Creek |
Elk Creek is a 30.4-mile (48.9 km) tributary of Lake Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The creek is part of the Lake Erie Watershed and has a drainage basin of 99.4 square miles (257 km2). Elk Creek is stocked with brown trout and steelhead by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.