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The Allegheny River (/ ˌ æ l ɪ ˈ ɡ eɪ n i / AL-ig-AY-nee) is a 325-mile-long (523 km) headwater stream of the Ohio River that is located in western Pennsylvania and New York in the United States.
May 8, 2024 · Allegheny River, river rising in the hilly plateau region of Potter county, Pennsylvania, U.S., and flowing generally northward for about 80 miles (130 km). The river enters New York state where the Allegheny Reservoir is impounded at Allegany State Park.
Mar 22, 2023 · In the United States, few rivers have shaped the country's history as the Allegheny River, the third longest river in Pennsylvania. This 321 miles long river is one of the country's national wild and scenic rivers, flowing through Pennsylvania and New York.
Allegheny River. The Allegheny River Basin occupies 11,747 square miles in the states of New York and Pennsylvania. The Allegheny River is over 315 miles long and contributes 60 percent of the Ohio River flow at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dec 19, 2022 · Running through miles of wild and picturesque landscapes, the Allegheny River can be a fantastic place to spend a couple of days, or even longer, exploring this great part of Pennsylvania (and a little bit of New York).
The Allegheny River Water Trail offers many recreational opportunities to visitors seeking adventure on its waters and banks. Its deeper waters allow outdoor enthusiasts of all types to flock to the river with power boats, kayaks, and canoes virtually any time of the year.
The Allegheny River is located in the Northeastern United States and is a principal tributary of the Ohio River. The river rises in Pennsylvania and flows north into New York , and south into Pennsylvania again joining with the Monongahela River in the middle of Pittsburgh.
Watershed Atlas of the Allegheny River
For 325 miles, the Allegheny River zigzags from the wilds of north-central Pennsylvania, into the Allegheny National Forest, past the commonwealth’s historic oil country, through a chain of eight locks, and along Downtown Pittsburgh where it meets the Monongahela River at Point State Park.
Allegheny River is a river in Pittsburgh, PA in Allegheny National Forest, Allegheny National Recreation Area, Appalachian Mountains, Allegheny Plateau, Allegany Reservation. View a map of this area and more on Natural Atlas.
