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Kissem Run

Coordinates: 41°54′2.22″N 078°42′55.11″W / 41.9006167°N 78.7153083°W / 41.9006167; -78.7153083
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Kissem Run
Tributary to West Branch Tunungwant Creek
Kissem Run is located in Pennsylvania
Kissem Run
Location of Kissem Run mouth
Kissem Run is located in the United States
Kissem Run
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

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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

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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

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References

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  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.