The Octoraro Creek is a 22.1-mile-long tributary of the Susquehanna River. It originates at the Octoraro Lake where the East and West Branches join the main branch. It forms the south-eastern border between Lancaster and Chester Counties. It joins the Susquehanna River in Cecil County Maryland just below the Conowingo Dam. The meaning of the name is uncertain but may have been an Iroquoian word meaning “Where the water is shallow and swift”.
Raccoon Creek
Raccoon Creek is a tributary of the Main Branch of the Octoraro Creek.
West Branch of Octoraro
The West Branch of the Octoraro Creek originates in Bart Township and flows into the Octoraro Lake where it joins the main branch.