Elk Creek (Lake Erie)

Elk Creek
Location of the mouth of Elk Creek in Pennsylvania
Etymologythe "elk"
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMcKean Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
  coordinates41°58′26″N 80°5′20″W / 41.97389°N 80.08889°W / 41.97389; -80.08889
  elevation1,363 ft (415 m)
MouthLake Erie
  location
Lake City, Erie County, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
42°1′28″N 80°22′20″W / 42.02444°N 80.37222°W / 42.02444; -80.37222
  elevation
572 ft (174 m)
Length30.4 mi (48.9 km)
Basin size99.4 sq mi (257 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightLittle 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.