East Sandy Creek

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East Sandy Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates 41°21′04″N79°26′57″W / 41.35111°N 79.44917°W / 41.35111; -79.44917
 • elevation1,620 feet (490 m)
Mouth  
 • location
 Allegheny River
 • coordinates
 41°19′59″N79°46′07″W / 41.33306°N 79.76861°W / 41.33306; -79.76861
 • 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]

Contents

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:

Tributaries

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

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN   0-9749692-0-6
  2. ↑ "American Whitewater - Van to Allegheny River, East Sandy Creek Pennsylvania, US" . Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  3. ↑ "Washington Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ "Elk Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ↑ "Pinegrove Township, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ↑ "Ashland Township, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ↑ "Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ↑ "Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ↑ "Richland Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. ↑ "Prairie Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  11. ↑ "Cogley Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  12. ↑ "Little East Sandy Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  13. ↑ "Tarkiln Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  14. ↑ "Pine Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  15. ↑ "Shaw Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  16. ↑ "Shannon Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  17. ↑ "Pryor Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  18. ↑ "Halls Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  19. ↑ "Browns Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  20. ↑ "Porcupine Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  21. ↑ "Burford Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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