The Stonycreek River (also referred to as Stony Creek) is a tributary of the Conemaugh River, approximately 45 mi (72 km) long, in southwestern Pennsylvania, United States.
Course
It rises in the mountains of eastern Somerset County from the headwater spring, Pius Spring, in Berlin, and flows north past Shanksville, Stoystown, Hooversville, and Ferndale. It joins the Little Conemaugh River at Johnstown to form the Conemaugh River. Additional variant names include: Achsinne-hanne, Gordon, and Sinne-hanna. A local canoe club secured a grant for $500,000 and raised the remaining $500,000 needed for repairs to the dam valve, which were needed to enable recreational releases. There are now biweekly whitewater releases on the river throughout the summer.
See also
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
- List of tributaries of the Allegheny River
References
External links
- Stonycreek Quemahoning Initiative
- Stonycreek River fisheries
- Stonycreek River Rendezvous, an annual whitewater event and competition, organized by the Benscreek Canoe and Kayak Club
- Stonycreek whitewater information [http://www.riverfacts.com/rivers/12894.html][http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2843]
- Trout Unlimited, Mountain Laurel Chapter, Stonycreek River
- U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
- USGS: Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh Acid Mine Drainage Study