Crooked Creek (Allegheny River)
For other uses, see Crooked Creek (disambiguation).
| 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. | |
| Country | United States |
| Basin | |
| Main source | 40°41′44″N 79°04′43″W / 40.6956207°N 79.078645°W |
| River mouth |
771 ft (235 m) 40°44′56″N 79°33′13″W / 40.7489532°N 79.5536568°WCoordinates: 40°44′56″N 79°33′13″W / 40.7489532°N 79.5536568°W |
| River system | Allegheny River |
Crooked Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in both Armstrong and Indiana counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
Several covered bridges span the stream and its tributaries in Indiana County. The Thomas Covered Bridge crosses Crooked Creek in Armstrong Township.[2] 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.[3]
Course
Crooked Creek joins the Allegheny River in both Bethel and Manor townships.
Tributaries
(Mouth at the Allegheny River)
- Campbell Run
- Elbow Run
- Horney Camp Run
- North Branch
- Cherry Run
- Fagley Run
- Sugar Run
- Lindsay Run
- Craig Run
- Plum Creek
- Dutch Run
- Cessna Run
- South Branch
- Mudlick Run
- Sugarcamp Run
- Leisure Run
- Goose Run
- North Branch
- Walker Run
- Anthony Run
- Curry Run
- Cheese Run
- Mitchell Run
- Dark Hollow Run
- Fulton Run
- McKee Run
- Twomile Run
- Pine Run
- Brush Run
- Rayne Run
See also
References
- ↑ "Crooked Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. 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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. 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.
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