Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area is a

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administered site surrounding Crooked Creek Lake in Armstrong County in the

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. The

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was created by the construction of the Crooked Creek Dam, authorized by the Flood Control Acts of

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and

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. This project is intended to control flooding along the

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basin. The area was previously known as Crooked Creek State Park. The long-distance

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traverses the recreation area.

External links

Crooked Creek Lake at US Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District

References

{{authority control Reservoirs in Pennsylvania United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District Protected areas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania