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McCune Run

Coordinates: 41°23′34″N 079°59′17″W / 41.39278°N 79.98806°W / 41.39278; -79.98806
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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

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

Course

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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

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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

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References

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  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

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