Sheppard Run (East Branch Tunungwant Creek tributary)
| Sheppard Run Tributary to East Branch Tunungwant Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sheppard Run mouth  Sheppard Run (East Branch Tunungwant Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | McKean |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kissem Run divide |
| • location | about 1-mile west of Howard, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°53′6.60″N 078°41′20.00″W / 41.8851667°N 78.6888889°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,180 ft (660 m)[1] |
| Mouth | East Branch Tunungwant Creek |
• location | Custer City, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°54′32.23″N 078°38′47.10″W / 41.9089528°N 78.6464167°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,480 ft (450 m)[1] |
| Length | 2.92 mi (4.70 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 2.72 square miles (7.0 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | East Branch Tunungwant Creek |
| • average | 5.87 cu ft/s (0.166 m3/s) at mouth with East Branch Tunungwant Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | East Branch Tunungwant Creek → Tunungwant Creek → Allegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | PA 770 (x2), US 219 |
Sheppard Run is a 2.92 mi (4.70 km) long first-order tributary to East Branch Tunungwant Creek.[2]
Variant names
[edit]According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Shepard Run
Course
[edit]Sheppard Run rises about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Howard, Pennsylvania, and then flows northeast to meet East Branch Tunungwant Creek at Custer City, Pennsylvania.
Watershed
[edit]Sheppard Run drains 2.72 square miles (7.0 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year (118 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 90.47% forested.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 23, 2023.