East Sandy Creek
River in Pennsylvania, United States
41°21′04″N 79°26′57″W / 41.35111°N 79.44917°W / 41.35111; -79.44917 • location
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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:
- Richland Run[9]
- Prairie Run[10]
- Cogley Run[11]
- Little East Sandy Creek[12]
- Tarkiln Run[13]
- Pine Run[14]
- Shaw Run[15]
- Shannon Run[16]
- Pryor Run[17]
- Halls Run[18]
- Browns Run[19]
- Porcupine Run[20]
- Burford Run[21]
See also
References
- ^ a b Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6
- ^ "American Whitewater - Van to Allegheny River, East Sandy Creek Pennsylvania, US". Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Sandy Creek Trail
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Features of Venango County, Pennsylvania
- Allegheny River
- Clear Creek State Forest
- Cornplanter State Forest
- East Sandy Creek
- French Creek
- Oil Creek