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

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

Tributaries

(Mouth at the Allegheny River)

Political subdivisions

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

See also

References

  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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