Crooked Creek (Allegheny River tributary)

Coordinates: 40°44′56″N 79°33′13″W / 40.7489532°N 79.5536568°W / 40.7489532; -79.5536568
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Crooked Creek
The Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area is a dam, reservoir, and park near Ford City, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°41′44″N 79°04′43″W / 40.6956207°N 79.078645°W / 40.6956207; -79.078645
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40°44′56″N 79°33′13″W / 40.7489532°N 79.5536568°W / 40.7489532; -79.5536568
 • elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Discharge 
 • locationFord City
 • average694 cu ft/s (19.7 m3/s)[1]
Basin features
River systemAllegheny River

Crooked Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in both Armstrong and Indiana counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[2]

Several covered bridges span the stream and its tributaries in Indiana County. The Thomas Covered Bridge crosses Crooked Creek in Armstrong Township.[3] The Harmon's Covered Bridge crosses the South Branch Plum Creek and the Trusal Covered Bridge crosses Plum Creek, tributaries of Crooked Creek, in Washington Township.[4]

Course[edit]

Crooked Creek joins the Allegheny River in both Bethel and Manor townships.

Tributaries[edit]

(Mouth at the Allegheny River)

Political subdivisions[edit]

Crooked Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, named in order they are first encountered traveling downstream:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "USGS Surface Water data for Pennsylvania: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".
  2. ^ "Crooked Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-12-04. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Indiana County (Thomas Covered Bridge)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  4. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-12-04. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Indiana County (Harmon's Covered Bridge)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-04. and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Indiana County (Trusal Covered Bridge)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  5. ^ "Campbell Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Elbow Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ^ "Horney Camp Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ^ "Coal Bank Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ "Beers Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. ^ "Pine Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  11. ^ "Cherry Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  12. ^ "North Branch Cherry Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  13. ^ "Fagley Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  14. ^ "Long Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  15. ^ "Sugar Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  16. ^ "Lindsay Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  17. ^ "Craig Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  18. ^ "Gobblers Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  19. ^ "Plum Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  20. ^ "Dutch Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  21. ^ "Cessna Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  22. ^ "South Branch Plum Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  23. ^ "Mudlick Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  24. ^ "Sugarcamp Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  25. ^ "Reddings Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  26. ^ "Leisure Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  27. ^ "Goose Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  28. ^ "North Branch Plum Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  29. ^ "Walker Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  30. ^ "Anthony Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  31. ^ "Curry Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  32. ^ "Cheese Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  33. ^ "Mitchell Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  34. ^ "Dark Hollow Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  35. ^ "Fulton Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  36. ^ "McKee Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  37. ^ "Twomile Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  38. ^ "Pine Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  39. ^ "Brush Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  40. ^ "Rayne Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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