Black Creek (Genesee River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Black Creek
Location of the mouth of Black Creek in New York
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Western New York
Counties	Wyoming, Genesee, Monroe
Physical characteristics
Main source	Middlebury, Wyoming County 42°51′40″N 78°06′29″W / 42.86111°N 78.10806°W / 42.86111; -78.10806
River mouth	Genesee River Henrietta, Monroe County 43°05′40″N 77°40′48″W / 43.09444°N 77.68000°W / 43.09444; -77.68000
Basin features
River system	Genesee River

Black Creek is a tributary of the Genesee River that runs for 46 miles (74 km) in western New York, United States. The creek begins in Middlebury in Wyoming County and runs north for roughly the first half of its course and east for the other half, eventually joining the Genesee River in Chili, Monroe County. Its drainage area spans around 202 square miles (520 km²), which is largely rural and agricultural. As of 2000, 40,000 residents lived in the creek's drainage area.