Latchaw Creek

Latchaw Creek is a 2.99 mi (4.81 km) long first-order tributary to Tunungwant Creek.[2] This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Latchaw Creek
Tributary to Tunungwant Creek
Latchaw Creek is located in Pennsylvania
Latchaw Creek
Location of Latchaw Creek mouth
Latchaw Creek is located in the United States
Latchaw Creek
Latchaw Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
Pennsylvania
CountiesMcKean (PA)
Cattaraugus(NY)
Physical characteristics
SourceLimestone Brook divide
  locationabout 2 miles southwest of Limestone, New York
  coordinates42°00′33.12″N 078°39′15.23″W[1]
  elevation2,140 ft (650 m)[1]
MouthTunungwant Creek
  location
about 1 mile north-northwest of Foster Brook, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
41°59′34.23″N 078°37′30.10″W[1]
  elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)[1]
Length2.99 mi (4.81 km)[2]
Basin size1.69 square miles (4.4 km2)[3]
Discharge 
  locationTunungwant Creek
  average3.25 cu ft/s (0.092 m3/s) at mouth with Tunungwant Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionTunungwant CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCamp Road, unnamed road (x3), Latchaw Hollow Road, Seaward Avenue

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Latchaw Run

Course

Latchaw Creek rises about 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Limestone, New York in Cattaraugus County and then flows generally southeast into McKean County, Pennsylvania to meet Tunungwant Creek about 1-mile north-northwest of Foster Brook, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Latchaw Creek drains 1.69 square miles (4.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.18 in/year (112.2 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 94.03% forested.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  3. "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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