East Sandy Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 41°21′04″N 79°26′57″W / 41.35111°N 79.44917°W / 41.35111; -79.44917 |
• 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 / 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.
East Sandy Creek joins the Allegheny River approximately 5 miles (8 km) downstream of Franklin.
The East Sandy Creek Rapids are rated for paddlers with a usual difficulty of I-II (for normal flows).
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
References
- ^ 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.
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