Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area is a
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers administered site surrounding Crooked Creek Lake in
Armstrong County in the
U.S. state of
Pennsylvania. The
reservoir was created by the construction of the Crooked Creek Dam, authorized by the Flood Control Acts of
1936
Events
January–February
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and
1938
Events
January
* January 1
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. This project is intended to control flooding along the
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River ( ) is a long headwater stream of the Ohio River in western Pennsylvania and New York (state), New York. The Allegheny River runs from its headwaters just below the middle of Pennsylvania's northern border northwesterly into ...
basin. The area was previously known as Crooked Creek State Park. The long-distance
Baker Trail traverses the recreation area.
External links
Crooked Creek Lake at US Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
References
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Reservoirs in Pennsylvania
United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
Protected areas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania