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Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area

Coordinates: 40°41′56″N 79°29′56″W / 40.699°N 79.499°W / 40.699; -79.499
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Crooked Creek Lake
Location of Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area in Pennsylvania, USA.
Location of Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area in Pennsylvania, USA.
Crooked Creek Lake
Location of Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area in Pennsylvania, USA.
Location of Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area in Pennsylvania, USA.
Crooked Creek Lake
LocationArmstrong County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°41′56″N 79°29′56″W / 40.699°N 79.499°W / 40.699; -79.499
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States

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 and 1938. This project is intended to control flooding along the Allegheny River basin. The area was previously known as Crooked Creek State Park. The long-distance Baker Trail traverses the recreation area.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, Jeff (2005). Backpacking Pennsylvania: 37 Great Hikes. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. p. 240. ISBN 0811731804.