The headwaters of the creek rise in the Town of Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York and flow in a northwesterly direction for approximately Town and Village of Westfield before emptying into Lake Erie.
The headwaters of Chautauqua Creek lie in the Town of Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York in the southwesternmost corner of the state. The stream flows in a northwesterly direction for approximately 15 miles through the Town and Village of Westfield before it empties into Lake Erie.