East Sandy Creek Explained

East Sandy Creek
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States
Subdivision Type2:	State
Subdivision Name2:	Pennsylvania
Source1 Elevation:	1620feet
Mouth Location:	Allegheny River
Mouth Elevation:	942feet
River System:	Allegheny River

East Sandy Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States.^[1]

East Sandy Creek joins the Allegheny River approximately 5 miles (8 km) downstream of Franklin.^[1]

The East Sandy Creek Rapids are rated for paddlers with a usual difficulty of I-II (for normal flows).^[2]

Political subdivisions

The political subdivisions traverses, given in the order they are encountered traveling downstream, are as follows:

• Washington Township
• Elk Township
• Pinegrove Township
• Ashland Township
• Cranberry Township
• Rockland Township

Tributaries

The named tributaries of East Sandy Creek, given in the order they are encountered traveling downstream, are as follows:

• Richland Run
• Prairie Run
• Cogley Run
• Little East Sandy Creek
• Tarkiln Run
• Pine Run
• Shaw Run
• Shannon Run
• Pryor Run
• Halls Run
• Browns Run
• Porcupine Run
• Burford Run

See also

• Tributaries of the Allegheny River#East Sandy Creek
• List of rivers of Pennsylvania

External links

• Sandy Creek Trail

Notes and References

1. Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004.
2. Web site: American Whitewater - Van to Allegheny River, East Sandy Creek Pennsylvania, US. 2012-04-05.