Tonawanda Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Counties | Wyoming, Genesee, Erie, Niagara |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Town of Java, Wyoming County |
• coordinates | 42°39′29″N 78°19′09″W / 42.65806°N 78.31917°W[1] |
Mouth | Niagara River |
• location | City of Tonawanda |
• coordinates | 43°01′25″N 78°52′54″W / 43.02361°N 78.88167°W[1] |
Length | 90 mi (140 km) |
Basin size | 650 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Niagara River→ Lake Ontario→ Saint Lawrence River→ Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
Tonawanda Creek is a small tributary of the Niagara River in Western New York, United States.[1] After rising in Wyoming County, the stream flows through Genesee County before forming part of the boundary between Erie County and Niagara County.