East Sandy Creek
Appearance
| East Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 41°21′04″N 79°26′57″W / 41.35111°N 79.44917°W |
| • elevation | 1,620 feet (490 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Allegheny River |
• coordinates | 41°19′59″N 79°46′07″W / 41.33306°N 79.76861°W |
• elevation | 942 feet (287 m) |
| Basin features | |
| 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[3]
- Elk Township[4]
- Pinegrove Township[5]
- Ashland Township[6]
- Cranberry Township[7]
- Rockland Township[8]
Tributaries
The named tributaries of East Sandy Creek, given in the order they are encountered traveling downstream, are as follows:
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6
- ↑ "American Whitewater - Van to Allegheny River, East Sandy Creek Pennsylvania, US". Archived from the original on May 3, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Washington Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Elk Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Pinegrove Township, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Ashland Township, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Richland Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Prairie Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Cogley Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Little East Sandy Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Tarkiln Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Pine Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Shaw Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Shannon Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Pryor Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Halls Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Browns Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Porcupine Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Burford Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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