Crooked_Creek_(Allegheny_River)
Crooked Creek (Allegheny River tributary)
River in the United States
For other uses, see Crooked Creek (disambiguation).
Crooked Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in both Armstrong and Indiana counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[2]
Quick Facts Location, Country ...
| 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40.6956207°N 79.078645°W / 40.6956207; -79.078645 |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40.7489532°N 79.5536568°W / 40.7489532; -79.5536568 |
• elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ford City |
| • average | 694 cu ft/s (19.7 m3/s)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Allegheny River |
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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]
Crooked Creek joins the Allegheny River in both Bethel and Manor townships.
Tributaries
(Mouth at the Allegheny River)
- Campbell Run[5]
- Elbow Run[6]
- Horney Camp Run[7]
- Coal Bank Run[8]
- Beers Run[9]
- Pine Run[10]
- Cherry Run[11]
- North Branch Cherry Run[12]
- Fagley Run[13]
- Long Run[14]
- Sugar Run[15]
- Lindsay Run[16]
- Craig Run[17]
- Gobblers Run[18]
- Plum Creek[19]
- Walker Run[29]
- Anthony Run[30]
- Curry Run[31]
- Cheese Run[32]
- Mitchell Run[33]
- Dark Hollow Run[34]
- Fulton Run[35]
- McKee Run[36]
- Twomile Run[37]
- Pine Run[38]
- Brush Run[39]
- Rayne Run[40]
Political subdivisions
Crooked Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, named in order they are first encountered traveling downstream:
- Rayne Township, Indiana County
- Washington Township, Indiana County
- Creekside
- White Township, Indiana County
- Armstrong Township, Indiana County
- Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County
- South Bend Township, Armstrong County
- Burrell Township, Armstrong County
- Bethel Township, Armstrong County
- Kittanning Township, Armstrong County
- Manor Township, Armstrong County
- "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.
- "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.