Tonawanda Creek

Tonawanda Creek
Old mill dam at the Big Bend of Tonawanda Creek, downtown Batavia, New York
Tonawanda Creek is located in New York
Tonawanda Creek
Location of the mouth of the Tonawanda Creek in New York State
Tonawanda Creek is located in the United States
Tonawanda Creek
Tonawanda Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesWyoming, Genesee, Erie, Niagara
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTown of Java, Wyoming County
 • coordinates42°39′29″N 78°19′09″W / 42.65806°N 78.31917°W / 42.65806; -78.31917[1]
MouthNiagara River
 • location
City of Tonawanda
 • coordinates
43°01′25″N 78°52′54″W / 43.02361°N 78.88167°W / 43.02361; -78.88167[1]
Length90 mi (140 km)
Basin size650 sq mi (1,700 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionNiagara RiverLake OntarioSaint Lawrence RiverGulf 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.

  1. ^ a b c "Tonawanda Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 17, 2016.