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South Penn Run

Coordinates: 41°54′12.22″N 078°42′50.11″W / 41.9033944°N 78.7139194°W / 41.9033944; -78.7139194
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South Penn Run
Tributary to West Branch Tunungwant Creek
South Penn Run is located in Pennsylvania
South Penn Run
Location of South Penn Run mouth
South Penn Run is located in the United States
South Penn Run
South Penn Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMcKean
Physical characteristics
SourceFuller Brook divide
 • locationabout 4 miles northwest of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°54′26.00″N 078°44′28.00″W / 41.9072222°N 78.7411111°W / 41.9072222; -78.7411111[1]
 • elevation2,080 ft (630 m)[1]
MouthWest Branch Tunungwant Creek
 • location
about 3 miles northwest of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°54′12.22″N 078°42′50.11″W / 41.9033944°N 78.7139194°W / 41.9033944; -78.7139194[1]
 • elevation
1,627 ft (496 m)[1]
Length1.24 mi (2.00 km)[2]
Basin size0.69 square miles (1.8 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationWest Branch Tunungwant Creek
 • average1.59 cu ft/s (0.045 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

South Penn Run is a 1.24 mi (2.00 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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South Penn Run rises about 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, and then flows east-southeast to meet West Branch Tunungwant Creek about 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

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South Penn Run drains 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year (120 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 69.41% 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.