Allegheny Creek Explained

Allegheny Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Schuykill River
Image Alt:Allegheny Creek in Gibraltar, Pennsylvania
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Allegheny Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Allegheny Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Berks
Length:10.84miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Schuylkill River
Discharge1 Avg:27.25cuft/s at mouth with Allegheny Creek[2]
Source1:Muddy Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles south of Alleghenyville, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.2392°N -75.9922°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:640feet[4]
Mouth:Schuylkill River
Mouth Location:Gibraltar, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.2889°N -75.8753°W
Mouth Elevation:154feet[5]
Progression:Schuylkill RiverDelaware RiverDelaware Bay → → Atlantic Ocean
River System:Schuylkill River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:Sleepy Hollow Run
Waterbodies:Green Hills Lake
Bridges:PA 568, Horning Road, Maple Grove Road, Gebhart School Road, Hartz Store Road, Gunhart Road, I-76, PA 10, Seton Road, PA 568, Evergreen Road, Everts Lane, Tumbleweed Way, White Bear Way, Green Hills Road, Old River Way

Allegheny Creek is an 11.3adj=midNaNadj=mid[6] tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania in the United States.

The origin of Allegheny Creek is Green Hills Lake in the community of Green Hills. Allegheny Creek joins the Schuylkill River at the village of Gibraltar.

It is crossed by the Allegheny Aqueduct, built as part of the Schuylkill Canal in 1824.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Allegheny Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Allegheny Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 June 2021 . en.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011