Kissem Run

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]

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[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[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

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