Sheppard Run (East Branch Tunungwant Creek tributary) explained

Sheppard Run
Name Other:Tributary to East Branch Tunungwant Creek
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sheppard Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:McKean
Length:2.92miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:East Branch Tunungwant Creek
Discharge1 Avg:5.87cuft/s at mouth with East Branch Tunungwant Creek[2]
Source1:Kissem Run divide
Source1 Location:about 1-mile west of Howard, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:41.8852°N -78.6889°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2180feet
Mouth:East Branch Tunungwant Creek
Mouth Location:Custer City, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.909°N -78.6464°W
Mouth Elevation:1480feet
Progression:East Branch Tunungwant CreekTunungwant CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:PA 770 (x2), US 219

Sheppard Run is a 2.92miles long first-order tributary to East Branch Tunungwant Creek.[1]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Sheppard Run rises about west of Howard, Pennsylvania, and then flows northeast to meet East Branch Tunungwant Creek at Custer City, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Sheppard Run drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 90.47% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . January 23, 2023.
  2. Web site: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . January 23, 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . January 23, 2023.