Conewango Creek

Conewango Creek is a 71-mile-long (114 km) tributary of the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania and western New York in the United States.

Conewango Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
SourceNew Albion Lake
  locationNew Albion, New York
  coordinates42°5′30″N 79°8′11″W
  elevation1,238 ft (377 m)
Mouth 
  location
Warren, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
41.8411708°N 79.1453223°W / 41.8411708; -79.1453223
  elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)
Length71 miles
Basin size896.5 square miles (232,200 ha)
Discharge 
  locationRussell, Pennsylvania
  average2,440 cu ft (69 m3)
Basin features
River systemAllegheny River

The creek's drainage covers much of southeastern Chautauqua County, New York, and western Cattaraugus County, New York. The creek's most notable tributary is the Chadakoin River, which supplies the creek water from Chautauqua Lake. The Chautauqua Ridge, a continental divide bounds the watershed to the north and west.

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