Deer Creek is a
tributary
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of the
Allegheny River
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located in both
Allegheny and
Butler
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counties in the
U.S. state
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of
Pennsylvania
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.
Course
Deer Creek joins the Allegheny River at the township of
Harmar.
Tributaries
(Mouth at the Allegheny River)
*Little Deer Creek
*Long Run
*Rawlins Run
*Blue Run
*Cunningham Run
*Cedar Run
*Dawson Run
*West Branch Deer Creek
See also
*
Allegheny Islands State Park
Allegheny Islands State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The undeveloped park is composed of three alluvial islands located in the middle of the Allegheny River northe ...
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List of rivers of Pennsylvania
This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
*''E ...
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List of tributaries of the Allegheny River
This article contains a list of tributaries of the Allegheny River, a stream in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. (Mouth at the Ohio River)
New York Sources:
* Oswayo Creek (Portville, Cattaraugus Co., NY)
* Dodge Creek (Allegany ...
References
External links
U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
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Rivers of Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Allegheny River
Rivers of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Rivers of Butler County, Pennsylvania