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 / 40.6956207; -79.078645
River mouth 771 ft (235 m)
40°44′56″N 79°33′13″W / 40.7489532°N 79.5536568°W / 40.7489532; -79.5536568Coordinates: 40°44′56″N 79°33′13″W / 40.7489532°N 79.5536568°W / 40.7489532; -79.5536568
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)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Crooked Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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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