Tonawanda Creek

Tonawanda Creek
Old mill dam at the Big Bend of Tonawanda Creek, downtown Batavia, New York
Location of the mouth of the Tonawanda Creek in New York State
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
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
Length90 mi (140 km)
Basin size650 sq mi (1,700 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionNiagara 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. After rising in Wyoming County, the stream flows through Genesee County before forming part of the boundary between Erie County and Niagara County.

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