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Crooked Creek
USACE Crooked Creek Lake and Dam.jpg
The Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area is a dam, reservoir, and park near Ford City, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source 40°41′44″N 79°04′43″W / 40.6956207°N 79.078645°W / 40.6956207; -79.078645
River mouth 771 ft (235 m)
40°44′56″N 79°33′13″W / 40.7489532°N 79.5536568°W / 40.7489532; -79.5536568
Basin features
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.

Several covered bridges span the stream and its tributaries in Indiana County. The Thomas Covered Bridge crosses Crooked Creek in Armstrong Township. 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.

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
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