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Minard Run

Coordinates: 41°54′39.23″N 078°38′45.10″W / 41.9108972°N 78.6458611°W / 41.9108972; -78.6458611
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Minard Run
Tributary to East Branch Tunungwant Creek
Minard Run is located in Pennsylvania
Minard Run
Location of Minard Run mouth
Minard Run is located in the United States
Minard Run
Minard Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMcKean
Physical characteristics
SourceRailroad Run divide
 • locationabout 2 miles east-southeast of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°52′6.00″N 078°41′20.00″W / 41.8683333°N 78.6888889°W / 41.8683333; -78.6888889[1]
 • elevation2,200 ft (670 m)[1]
MouthEast Branch Tunungwant Creek
 • location
Degolia, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°54′39.23″N 078°38′45.10″W / 41.9108972°N 78.6458611°W / 41.9108972; -78.6458611[1]
 • elevation
1,478 ft (450 m)[1]
Length3.59 mi (5.78 km)[2]
Basin size8.48 square miles (22.0 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationEast Branch Tunungwant Creek
 • average19.71 cu ft/s (0.558 m3/s) at mouth with East Branch Tunungwant Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionEast Branch Tunungwant CreekTunungwant CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMinard Run Road (x2), Langley Drive, Pennhills Drive, Fuller Road, High Street

Minard Run is a 3.59 mi (5.78 km) long third-order tributary to East Branch Tunungwant Creek.[2] This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

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Minard Run rises about 2 miles (3.2 km) east-southeast of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, and then flows northeast and turns northwest to meet East Branch Tunungwant Creek at Degolia.

Watershed

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Minard Run drains 8.48 square miles (22.0 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year (118 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 81.97% 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 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 24, 2023.