McCune Run is a 4.57 mi (7.35 km) long 3rd order tributary to French Creek in Venango County, Pennsylvania.

McCune Run
Tributary to French Creek
McCune Run is located in Pennsylvania
McCune Run
Location of McCune Run mouth
McCune Run is located in the United States
McCune Run
McCune Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyVenango
Physical characteristics
SourcePowdermill Run divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles south of Deckard, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates41°29′35″N 079°58′34″W / 41.49306°N 79.97611°W / 41.49306; -79.97611[1]
 • elevation1,400 ft (430 m)[2]
MouthFrench Creek
 • location
about 2 miles northwest of Utica, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
41°23′34″N 079°59′17″W / 41.39278°N 79.98806°W / 41.39278; -79.98806[1]
 • elevation
1,030 ft (310 m)[1]
Length4.57 mi (7.35 km)[3]
Basin size4.42 square miles (11.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationFrench Creek
 • average7.48 cu ft/s (0.212 m3/s) at mouth with French Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionFrench CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries

Course edit

McCune Run rises on the Powdermill Creek divide about 1.5 miles south of Deckard, Pennsylvania in Venango County. McCune Run then flows southerly through Venango County to meet French Creek about 2 miles northwest of Utica, Pennsylvania.[2]

Watershed edit

McCune Run drains 4.42 square miles (11.4 km2) of area, receives about 43.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 409.28, and has an average water temperature of 8.25 °C.[4] The watershed is 63% forested.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - McCune Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "North Deer Creek Topo Map, Mercer County PA (New Lebanon Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "McCune Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2019.

Additional Images edit

 
Course of McCune Run (French Creek tributary) in Venango County, Pennsylvania
 
Watershed of McCune Run (French Creek tributary) in Venango County, Pennsylvania