Allegheny Creek is an
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of the
Schuylkill River in
Berks County,
Pennsylvania
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in the
United States
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.
The origin of Allegheny Creek is Green Hills Lake in the community of
Green Hills. Allegheny Creek joins the Schuylkill River at the village of
Gibraltar
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It is crossed by the
Allegheny Aqueduct
Allegheny Aqueduct, also known as Gibraltar Aqueduct, is a historic stone aqueduct located at Robeson Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1824 and is about and . It was built as part of the Schuylkill Navigation Company can ...
, built as part of the
Schuylkill Canal in 1824.
See also
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List of rivers of Pennsylvania
References
External links
U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
Rivers of Berks County, Pennsylvania
Rivers of Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Schuylkill River
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