Conemaugh River
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The Conemaugh River is a tributary of the Kiskiminetas River, approximately 70 mi (113 km) long, in western Pennsylvania in the United States.
It is formed at Johnstown in southwestern Cambria County by the confluence of the Little Conemaugh and Stoneycreek rivers. It flows generally WNW, in a winding course through the mountains along the northern edge of Laurel Hill and Chestnut Ridge. Northwest of Blairsville it is joined by Blacklick Creek. At Saltsburg it is joined from the south by the Loyalhanna River to form the Kisminetas. Along much of its lower course it forms part of the border between Westmoreland and Indiana counties.
The Kiskiminetas-Conemaugh river basin flows through a scenic mountainous country that forms the heart of the historic coal-producing areas of western Pennsylvania. The watershed is considered among the most degraded in the state, largely from abandoned mine drainages. The recovery of the river has been an important ongoing ecological managemnt project of state and private agencies.
See also
External link
- Kiski-Conemaugh River Basin Alliance (http://www.surfshop.net/users/mccombie/)