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

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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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