McKee Run (Beaver River tributary)

McKee Run is a tributary of the Beaver River in western Pennsylvania. The stream rises in south-central Lawrence County and flows west entering the Beaver River at West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 29% agricultural, 62% forested and the rest is other uses.[4]

McKee Run
Tributary to Beaver River
McKee Run (Beaver River tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
McKee Run (Beaver River tributary)
Location of McKee Run mouth
McKee Run (Beaver River tributary) is located in the United States
McKee Run (Beaver River tributary)
McKee Run (Beaver River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States of America
StatePennsylvania
CountyLawrence
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between McKee Run and Slippery Rock Creek
 • locationabout 0.5 miles northwest of Castlewood, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°55′48″N 080°16′56″W / 40.93000°N 80.28222°W / 40.93000; -80.28222[1]
 • elevation1,260 ft (380 m)[2]
MouthBeaver River
 • location
West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°56′22″N 080°22′15″W / 40.93944°N 80.37083°W / 40.93944; -80.37083[1]
 • elevation
760 ft (230 m)[2]
Length5.34 mi (8.59 km)[3]
Basin size6.35 square miles (16.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average7.41 cu ft/s (0.210 m3/s) at mouth with Beaver River[4]
Basin features
Progressionwest
River systemBeaver River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - McKee Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Beaver River Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Beaver Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "McKee Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 August 2019.