The creek then turns southeast for several tenths of a mile before turning south for more than a mile, flowing alongside Pennsylvania Route 29 and through the community of Pikes Creek and crossing Pennsylvania Route 118.

[1] Pikes Creek flows through a manmade concrete flume for part of its length.

Wisconsinan Outwash, which consists of stratified sand and gravel, also occurs in the creek's valley.

[2] At least part of the creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Harveys Lake.

[6] The portion of the watershed that is upstream of Fades Creek has an area of 2.93 square miles (7.6 km2).

[7] The water company serves 67,500 people and is allowed to withdraw 16 million gallons per day from the watersheds.

However, these creeks' floods have not caused extensive damage, since Lake Township is relatively undeveloped.

[3] Pikes Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979.

[12] A steel stringer bridge carrying T-676/East Salt Road was constructed over Pikes Creek in 1926.

A concrete slab bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 29 was built over the creek in 1927 and repaired in 1980.

A concrete tee beam bridge was constructed over the creek in 1932 in Lake Township.

[13] Pikes Creek flows alongside the northern side of Moon Lake County Park for a portion of its length.

[10] Fifteen species of fish, including largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegills, and black crappies are found in the reservoir.