Watersheds Within Mahoning County

Mill Creek Watershed:
47,000 acres which includes Mill Creek MetroParks and the Canfield Fairgrounds. Parts of Youngstown, Canfield, Beaver, Boardman, and Austintown Twps. Land uses include recreational and residential. This is the commercial center of the County.  The Mill Creek Watershed Action Plan was endorsed by the Ohio EPA in 2007.

Meander Creek Watershed:
50,000 acres which includes Meander Reservoir Parts of Jackson, Milton, Austintown, Canfield, Goshen and Green Twps. Land use is mostly agricultural, with some residential and commercial. This is the drinking water supply for Austintown and the City of Youngstown.  AWARE is currently working on the Meander Creek Watershed Action Plan with the help of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Meander Water (MVSD), and other partners.

Yellow Creek Watershed:
23,000 acres which includes Pine, Hamilton, Burgess and Evans Lakes. Parts of Boardman, Beaver, Springfield, and Poland Twps. Also the City of Struthers. Drinking water supply for Poland, Campbell and Struthers.  AWARE is currently working on the Yellow Creek Watershed Action Plan with the help of Eastgate Regional Council of Governments and other partners.

Little Beaver Creek Watershed:
45,000 acres which includes parts of Goshen, Green, Beaver, Springfield and Poland Twps. Land use is primarily agriculture. Some surface mining in Springfield Twp.

Upper Mahoning River Watershed:
66,000 acres which includes Berlin Reservoir and Lake Milton. All of Smith, Western Goshen, Berlin and Milton Twps. Land uses include primarily agriculture with some recreational.

Lower Mahoning River Watershed:
40,000 acres which includes McKelvey Lake and the Mahoning River. Parts of Youngstown, Campbell, Lowellville, Struthers, parts of Austintown, Coitsville, Boardman and Poland Twps. Land use is mostly urbanized with a mix of industrial, commercial and residential.

Major Watersheds in Mahoning County (JPG)	Mahoning River Drainage Basin (JPG)
Communities of the Meander Creek Watershed (PDF)	Communities of the Yellow Creek Watershed (PDF)
Mahoning Valley Sanitary District Water Distribution (PDF)	Communities of the Mill Creek Watershed (PDF)