 Beaver Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on 2 August 1979 as identification number 1169002, its identification number in the PA Gazetteer of Streams is 3241.Beaver Creek rises in Bridgeton Township near Lonely Cottage Road at an elevation of approximately and runs generally southwest for until it meets its confluence at Tinicum Creek's 6.41 river mile at an elevation of .During its course it receives three tributaries from the left and three from the right.