Tunungwant Creek

Tunungwant Creek
Tributary to Allegheny River
Tunungwant Creek from PA 346
Tunungwant Creek is located in New York
Tunungwant Creek
Location of Tunungwant Creek mouth
Tunungwant Creek is located in the United States
Tunungwant Creek
Tunungwant Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
Pennsylvania
CountiesCattaraugus
McKean
CityBradford (PA)
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of East and West Branch Tunungwant Creek
 • locationBradford, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°57′29.23″N 078°38′29.10″W / 41.9581194°N 78.6414167°W / 41.9581194; -78.6414167[1]
 • elevation1,421 ft (433 m)[1]
MouthAllegheny River
 • location
about 5 miles southeast of Salamanca, New York
 • coordinates
42°05′1.23″N 078°39′0.10″W / 42.0836750°N 78.6500278°W / 42.0836750; -78.6500278[1]
 • elevation
1,335 ft (407 m)[1]
Length12.78 mi (20.57 km)[2]
Basin size169.14 square miles (438.1 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationAllegheny River
 • average315.95 cu ft/s (8.947 m3/s) at mouth with Allegheny River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionAllegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftWest Branch Tunungwant Creek
Bolivar Run
Latchaw Creek
Limestone Brook
Rice Brook
 • rightEast Branch Tunungwant Creek
Kendall Creek
Foster Brook
Stateline Brook
Nichols Run
Leonard Brook
Bailley Brook
BridgesMill Street, North Kendall Avenue (PA 46), PA 346, US 219, Tuna Cross Road, Bailey Drive, Irvine Mills Drive

Tunungwant Creek is a 12.78 mi (20.57 km) long fifth-order tributary to the Allegheny River.[2] This is the only stream of this name in the United States. According to a 1792 Reading Howell map of Pennsylvania, the stream was known as Ischunuangwandt. Today, it is locally known as 'The Tuna'.[1]

Course

Tunungwant Creek forms at the confluence of East and West Branch Tunungwant Creek in McKean County, Pennsylvania in Bradford and then flows north to meet the Allegheny River about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Salamanca, New York.

Watershed

Tunungwant Creek drains 315.95 square miles (818.3 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year (116 cm/year) and is about 83.58% forested.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 8, 2023.