Take Out

Little Mahoning Creek's take-out is located in East Mahoning Township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, providing access to a significant whitewater paddling resource. This is a medium-sized stream classified as a Stream Order 5 waterway with a drainage area of 88 square miles. The creek features an average gradient of 15.4 feet per mile with a total elevation drop of 399 feet over its 25.90-mile length, indicating moderately steep terrain suitable for intermediate to advanced paddlers seeking moving water.

The water flow characteristics show an average discharge of 163 cubic feet per second with an average velocity of 1.38 feet per second, suggesting fairly consistent current conditions typical of a whitewater stream. As a take-out location, this site serves paddlers completing runs down Little Mahoning Creek. The site is positioned near the lower portion of the creek system, approximately 2,072 miles from the river mouth based on hydrological measurements.

Paddlers should be aware that this is a headwater-to-mid-order stream with enough gradient to produce moving water conditions. The specific launch infrastructure details at this take-out point are not documented in the available data, so paddlers should contact local paddling resources or the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for current conditions, facility amenities, and any access requirements before planning a trip.