East Sandy Creek
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]The named tributaries of East Sandy Creek, given in the order they are encountered traveling downstream, are as follows:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.