Kissem Run

Kissem Run
Tributary to West Branch Tunungwant Creek
Location of Kissem Run mouth
Kissem Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMcKean
Physical characteristics
SourceWatrous Run divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northwest of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°53′14.00″N 078°41′37.00″W / 41.8872222°N 78.6936111°W / 41.8872222; -78.6936111[1]
 • elevation2,158 ft (658 m)[1]
MouthWest Branch Tunungwant Creek
 • location
about 3 miles northwest of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°54′2.22″N 078°42′55.11″W / 41.9006167°N 78.7153083°W / 41.9006167; -78.7153083[1]
 • elevation
1,634 ft (498 m)[1]
Length1.34 mi (2.16 km)[2]
Basin size1.19 square miles (3.1 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationWest Branch Tunungwant Creek
 • average2.70 cu ft/s (0.076 m3/s) at mouth with West Branch Tunungwant Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionWest Branch Tunungwant CreekTunungwant CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Kissem Run is a 1.74 mi (2.80 km) long first-order tributary to West Branch Tunungwant Creek.[2] This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

Kissem Run rises about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest to meet West Branch Tunungwant Creek about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Kissem Run drains 1.19 square miles (3.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year (120 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 97.71% forested.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 22, 2023.