Tunungwant Creek is a 12.78 mi (20.57 km) long fifth-order tributary to the Allegheny River.[2] This is the only stream of this name in the United States. According to a 1792 Reading Howell map of Pennsylvania, the stream was known as Ischunuangwandt. Today, it is locally known as 'The Tuna'.[1]
| Tunungwant Creek Tributary to Allegheny River | |
|---|---|
 Tunungwant Creek from PA 346 | |
  Location of Tunungwant Creek mouth  Tunungwant Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Cattaraugus McKean |
| City | Bradford (PA) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of East and West Branch Tunungwant Creek |
| • location | Bradford, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°57′29.23″N 078°38′29.10″W / 41.9581194°N 78.6414167°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,421 ft (433 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Allegheny River |
• location | about 5 miles southeast of Salamanca, New York |
• coordinates | 42°05′1.23″N 078°39′0.10″W / 42.0836750°N 78.6500278°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,335 ft (407 m)[1] |
| Length | 12.78 mi (20.57 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 169.14 square miles (438.1 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Allegheny River |
| • average | 315.95 cu ft/s (8.947 m3/s) at mouth with Allegheny River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Allegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | West Branch Tunungwant Creek Bolivar Run Latchaw Creek Limestone Brook Rice Brook |
| • right | East Branch Tunungwant Creek Kendall Creek Foster Brook Stateline Brook Nichols Run Leonard Brook Bailley Brook |
| Bridges | Mill Street, North Kendall Avenue (PA 46), PA 346, US 219, Tuna Cross Road, Bailey Drive, Irvine Mills Drive |
Course edit
Tunungwant Creek forms at the confluence of East and West Branch Tunungwant Creek in McKean County, Pennsylvania in Bradford and then flows north to meet the Allegheny River about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Salamanca, New York.
Watershed edit
Tunungwant Creek drains 315.95 square miles (818.3 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year (116 cm/year) and is about 83.58% forested.[3]
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 8, 2023.