East Sandy Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids East Sandy Creek |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | 1,620 feet (490 m) 41°21′04″N 79°26′57″W / 41.35111°N 79.44917°W |
| River mouth | Allegheny River 942 feet (287 m) 41°19′59″N 79°46′07″W / 41.33306°N 79.76861°W |
| 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
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