Crooked Creek (Allegheny River tributary) explained

Crooked Creek
Source1 Coordinates:	40.6956°N -79.0786°W
Mouth Coordinates:	40.749°N -79.5537°W
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States
Mouth Elevation:	771feet
Discharge1 Location:	Ford City
Discharge1 Avg:	694cuft/s^[1]
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.^[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)

• Campbell Run
• Elbow Run
• Horney Camp Run
• Coal Bank Run
• Beers Run
• Pine Run
• Cherry Run
  • North Branch Cherry Run
• Fagley Run
  • Long Run
• Sugar Run
• Lindsay Run
• Craig Run
• Gobblers Run
• Plum Creek
  • Dutch Run
  • Cessna Run
  • South Branch
    • Mudlick Run
    • Sugarcamp Run
    • Reddings 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

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

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania
• List of tributaries of the Allegheny River

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
• Crooked Creek Watershed Association

Notes and References

1. Web site: USGS Surface Water data for Pennsylvania: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics.
2. 1172715. Crooked Creek. 2010-06-22.
3. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2011-12-04. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Indiana County (Thomas Covered Bridge). 2011-12-04. Susan M. Zacher. n.d..
4. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2011-12-04. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Indiana County (Harmon's Covered Bridge). 2011-12-04. Susan M. Zacher. n.d.. and Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Indiana County (Trusal Covered Bridge). 2011-12-04. Susan M. Zacher. n.d..