Cowanshannock Creek

Cowanshannock Creek
Origin	40°49′34″N 79°10′32″W / 40.8261758°N 79.1755926°W / 40.8261758; -79.1755926
Mouth	40°51′04″N 79°30′28″W / 40.8511753°N 79.5078224°W / 40.8511753; -79.5078224
Basin countries	United States
Mouth elevation	787 feet (240 meters)
River system	Allegheny River

Cowanshannock Creek (eastern section sometimes referred to as the North Branch Cowanshannock Creek) is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in both Armstrong and Indiana counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.^[1]

Course

Cowanshannock Creek rises in South Mahoning Township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It flows west into Armstrong County meandering through Cowanshannock Township, the borough of Rural Valley, Valley Township, Manor Township, and Rayburn Township. The stream joins the Allegheny River on its right bank at the community of Gosford, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Kittanning.

Tributaries

(Mouth at the Allegheny River)

• Mill Run ^[2]
• Spra Run ^[3]
• Huskins Run ^[4]
• South Branch Cowanshannock Creek ^[5]
• Spruce Run ^[6]

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania
• List of tributaries of the Allegheny River

References

1. ^ "Cowanshannock Creek". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1192306. Retrieved 2010-11-15. 
2. ^ "Mill Run". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1181180. Retrieved 2010-11-18. 
3. ^ "Spra Run". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1188200. Retrieved 2010-11-18. 
4. ^ "Huskins Run". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1177647. Retrieved 2010-11-18. 
5. ^ "South Branch Cowanshannock Creek". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1202514. Retrieved 2010-11-18. 
6. ^ "Spruce Run". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1188346. Retrieved 2010-11-18. 

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• U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
• Cowanshannock Creek Watershed River Conservation Plan – DCNR
• Cowanshannock Creek Watershed Association