West Branch Tunungwant Creek

West Branch Tunungwant Creek
Tributary to Tunungwant Creek
West Branch Tunungwant Creek is located in Pennsylvania
West Branch Tunungwant Creek
Location of West Branch Tunungwant Creek mouth
West Branch Tunungwant Creek is located in the United States
West Branch Tunungwant Creek
West Branch Tunungwant Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMcKean
CityBradford
Physical characteristics
SourceChappel Fork divide
 • locationabout 5 miles west-southwest of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°51′43.22″N 078°44′55.11″W / 41.8620056°N 78.7486417°W / 41.8620056; -78.7486417[1]
 • elevation2,180 ft (660 m)[1]
MouthTunungwant Creek
 • location
Bradford, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°57′29.23″N 078°38′29.10″W / 41.9581194°N 78.6414167°W / 41.9581194; -78.6414167[1]
 • elevation
1,421 ft (433 m)[1]
Length9.80 mi (15.77 km)[2]
Basin size42.10 square miles (109.0 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationTunungwant Creek
 • average84.40 cu ft/s (2.390 m3/s) at mouth with Tunungwant Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionTunungwant Creek → Allegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftSouth Penn Run
Fuller Brook
Langmade Brook
Marilla Brook
Bennett Brook
 • rightTwo Mile Run
Kissem Run
WaterbodiesBradford City Number 5 Reservoir
BridgesGlendorn Drive, Crookerhouse Lane, Clarks Lane, Dorothy Lane, Barbour Street, Mechanic Street, Kennedy Street, Davis Street, Forman Street, US 219

West Branch Tunungwant Creek is a 9.80 mi (15.77 km) long fourth-order tributary to Tunungwant Creek.[2] This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

West Branch Tunungwant Creek rises about 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, and then flows northeast to meet Tunungwant Creek at Bradford, Pennsylvania to form Tunungwant Creek with East Branch Tunungwant Creek.

Watershed

West Branch Tunungwant Creek drains 42.90 square miles (111.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year (118 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 84.55% forested.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 19, 2023.