Allegheny Creek is an 11.3-mile-long (18.2 km)[6] tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania in the United States.

Allegheny Creek Tributary to Schuykill River
Allegheny Creek at Allegheny Aqueduct in Gibraltar, Pennsylvania.
Location of Allegheny Creek mouth Show map of Pennsylvania Allegheny Creek (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks
Physical characteristics
Source	Muddy Creek divide
• location	about 1.5 miles south of Alleghenyville, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°14′21″N 075°59′32″W[1]
• elevation	640 ft (200 m)[2]
Mouth	Schuylkill River
• location	Gibraltar, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°17′20″N 075°52′31″W[1]
• elevation	154 ft (47 m)[3]
Length	10.84 mi (17.45 km)[4]
Basin size	17.85 square miles (46.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Schuylkill River
• average	27.25 cu ft/s (0.772 m3/s) at mouth with Allegheny Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Schuylkill River → Delaware River → Delaware Bay → → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Schuylkill River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Sleepy Hollow Run
Waterbodies	Green Hills Lake
Bridges	PA 568, Horning Road, Maple Grove Road, Gebhart School Road, Hartz Store Road, Gunhart Road, I-76, PA 10, Seton Road, PA 568, Evergreen Road, Everts Lane, Tumbleweed Way, White Bear Way, Green Hills Road, Old River Way

Allegheny Creek joins the Schuylkill River at the village of Gibraltar.

It is crossed by the Allegheny Aqueduct, built as part of the Schuylkill Canal in 1824.

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania

References

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations

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