Recovered ‘paddlers’ paradise’ named Pennsylvania River of the Year for 2021
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
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Winding through northwestern Pennsylvania, connecting Pymatuning and Shenango lakes with the Beaver River via 82 miles of scenic, peaceful river, the Shenango River has been voted the state’s 2021 River of the Year.
The Pennsylvania Organization for Waterways and Rivers and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources invited the public to vote online to choose from among 5 waterways across the state.
Other waterways nominated were Buffalo Creek in Allegheny, Armstrong and Butler counties; Lehigh River in Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton and Wayne counties; Loyalhanna Creek in Westmoreland County; and Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties.
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About the creeks
Loyalhanna Creek is a 50-mile tributary of the Kiskiminetas River, originating from Laurel Ridge just north of Donegal.
It flows north-by-northeast along the southeastern side of Chestnut Ridge before passing through Latrobe and Loyalhanna Lake before joining with the Conemaugh River to form the Kiskiminetas River at Saltsburg.
Its name is said to be derived from the Delaware Native American language meaning middle stream.
Buffalo Creek stretches about 34 miles between eastern Butler County and Freeport at its confluence with the Allegheny River.
The creek is beloved by birders and anglers alike: The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission designated a section of the Buffalo Creek as a site for Best Fishing Waters for Stocked Trout.
Pennsylvania River of the Year: What’s your choice? PennLive.com 12/23/2020 Marcus Schneck, pennlive.com
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has opened voting for the 2021 Pennsylvania River of the Year.
The five nominated waterways are Buffalo Creek in Allegheny, Armstrong and Butler counties; Lehigh River in Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton and Wayne counties; Loyalhanna Creek in Westmoreland County; Shenango River in Crawford, Lawrence and Mercer counties; and Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties.
Nominations were based on each waterway’s conservation needs and successes, as well as celebration plans if the nominee is voted 2021 River of the Year. In cooperation with DCNR, selection of public voting choices is overseen by the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers.
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