Mill Creek (Lake Erie)
| Mill Creek | |
|---|---|
Mill Creek south of the tube, looking downstream | |
Location of the mouth of Mill Creek in Pennsylvania | |
| Etymology | "mill" built along the creek |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 42°6′29″N 80°0′15″W / 42.10806°N 80.00417°W |
| • elevation | 1,029 ft (314 m) |
| Mouth | Presque Isle Bay |
• location | Downtown Erie, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 42°8′37″N 80°4′49″W / 42.14361°N 80.08028°W |
• elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Length | 18.96 mi (30.51 km) |
| Basin size | 12.20 sq mi (31.6 km2) |
Mill Creek is a 19-mile (31 km) long tributary of Lake Erie in Erie County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It flows from Millcreek Township through the city of Erie, into Presque Isle Bay.
Much of the creek in the city was channeled into the Mill Creek Tube, which was constructed after Mill Creek's disastrous flood struck the city in 1915.