Tionesta Creek | |
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The Tionesta Creek, deep in the Allegheny National Forest. | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Counties | Warren, McKean, Elk, Clarion, Forest |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Sheffield, Warren County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°40′36″N79°2′4″W / 41.67667°N 79.03444°W [1] |
• elevation | 1,925 ft (587 m) [2] |
Mouth | Allegheny River |
• location | Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°29′15″N79°27′24″W / 41.48750°N 79.45667°W Coordinates: 41°29′15″N79°27′24″W / 41.48750°N 79.45667°W [1] |
• elevation | 1,046 ft (319 m) [2] |
Length | 61.9 mi (99.6 km) [2] |
Basin size | 480 sq mi (1,200 km2) [2] |
Discharge | |
• location | Tionesta Creek Dam |
• average | 906 cu ft/s (25.7 m3/s) [3] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Allegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River system | Allegheny River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Mead Run, Thad Shanty Run, Watsontown Run, Rocky Run, Hastings Run, Wildcat Run, Blood Run, Logan Run, Phelps Run, Panther Run, Salmon Creek, Carpenter Run, Lamentation Run, Bear Creek, Little Coon Creek, Coon Creek, Piney Run, Johns Run |
• right | Rock Run, Duck Eddy Run, Pell Run, Messenger Run, Bush Creek, Martin Run, Reagan Run, Upper Sheriff Run, Fools Creek, Minister Run, Porcupine Run, Bobbs Creek, Little Minister Creek, Fork Run, Church Run, Ross Run, Jakes Run, Jug Handle Run, Sugar Run, Little Piney Run, Peters Run |
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