Rice Brook (Tunungwant Creek tributary)

Rice Brook is a 4.22 mi (6.79 km) long second-order tributary to Tunungwant Creek.[2]

Rice Brook
Tributary to Tunungwant Creek
Rice Brook (Tunungwant Creek tributary) is located in New York
Rice Brook (Tunungwant Creek tributary)
Location of Rice Brook mouth
Rice Brook (Tunungwant Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Rice Brook (Tunungwant Creek tributary)
Rice Brook (Tunungwant Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyCattaraugus
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide of Carrollton Run
  locationabout 6 miles northwest of Limestone, New York
  coordinates42°04′20.00″N 078°41′9.00″W[1]
  elevation2,150 ft (660 m)[1]
MouthTunungwant Creek
  location
about 3 miles north of Limestone, New York
  coordinates
42°03′40.23″N 078°38′28.10″W[1]
  elevation
1,281 ft (390 m)[1]
Length4.22 mi (6.79 km)[2]
Basin size5.95 square miles (15.4 km2)[3]
Discharge 
  locationTunungwant Creek
  average11.88 cu ft/s (0.336 m3/s) at mouth with Tunungwant Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionTunungwant CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightIrish Brook
BridgesRice Brook Road, Irish Brook Road, Rice Brook Road, Parkside Drive

Course

Rice Brook rises about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Limestone, New York in Cattaraugus County and then flows south and turns generally east to meet Tunungwant Creek about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Limestone, New York.

Watershed

Rice Brook drains 5.95 square miles (15.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year (115 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 95.03% forested.

See also

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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