Laurel Hill Creek

Laurel Hill Creek is a 39.9-mile-long (64.2 km) tributary of the Casselman River that is located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is part of the Youghiogheny River watershed, flowing to the Monongahela River, the Ohio River, and ultimately the Mississippi River.

Laurel Hill Creek
Tributary to Casselman River
Location of Laurel Hill Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Laurel Hill Creek and Casselman River
  locationabout 0.5 miles east of Indiantown, Pennsylvania
  coordinates40°00′13″N 079°12′16″W
  elevation2,200 ft (670 m)
MouthCasselman River
  location
Confluence, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
39°48′53″N 079°21′42″W
  elevation
1,330 ft (410 m)
Length39.9 mi (64.2 km)
Basin size125.09 square miles (324.0 km2)
Discharge 
  locationCasselman River
  average283.58 cu ft/s (8.030 m3/s) at mouth with Casselman River
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemYoughiogheny River
Tributaries 
  leftLost Creek
Mose King Run
May Run
Smith Hollow
Paddytown Hollow
  rightCrab Run
Clear Run
Shanks Run
Shafer Run
Gross Run
Crise Run
Jones Mill Run
Crab Run
Allen Creek
Fall Creek
Whipkey Run
Glade Run
WaterbodiesLaurel Hill Lake

It is responsible for draining 126 square miles of the 576 square miles drained by the Casselman River.

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