McKee Run
| McKee Run | |
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McKee Run in the summertime
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| Other name(s) | McKee Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley in Anthony Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania between 940 and 960 feet (287 and 293 m) |
| River mouth | County Line Branch in Anthony Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania 525 ft (160 m) 41°05′19″N 76°42′06″W / 41.0887°N 76.7017°WCoordinates: 41°05′19″N 76°42′06″W / 41.0887°N 76.7017°W |
| Progression | County Line Branch → West Branch Chillisquaque Creek → Chillisquaque Creek → West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River |
| Basin size | 2.68 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 4.1 mi (6.6 km) |
McKee Run (also known as McKee Creek) is a tributary of County Line Branch in Montour County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.1 miles (6.6 km) long and flows through Anthony Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 2.68 square miles (6.9 km2). The stream is designated as impaired by siltation and removal of vegetation due to agriculture. Land uses in the watershed include forested land, croplands, and pastures. A number of bridges cross the stream.
McKee Run begins in a valley in Anthony Township. It flows south for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southwest for a short distance and leaving the valley. The stream then turns south again for about a mile before turning southwest for several tenths of a mile. It then turns south for several tenths of a mile and crosses Pennsylvania Route 44 and receiving an unnamed tributary from the before turning southwest. A few tenths of a mile further downstream, it receives an unnamed tributary from the and turns south-southeast. After several tenths of a mile, the stream reaches its confluence with County Line Branch.
McKee Run joins County Line Branch 2.40 miles (3.86 km) upstream of its mouth.
McKee Run has no named tributaries. However, it does have two unnamed tributaries. These are known as UNT 18829 and UNT 18830.
There are a total of 5.84 miles (9.40 km) of streams in the watershed of McKee Run. All of these are impaired by siltation and removal of vegetation due to agriculture. However, the stream has good water quality.
The HEC-1 peak 2-year discharge of McKee Run is 272 cubic feet per second (7.7 m3/s). The 5-year peak discharge is 416 cubic feet per second (11.8 m3/s), the 10-year peak discharge is 572 cubic feet per second (16.2 m3/s), and the 25-year peak discharge is 851 cubic feet per second (24.1 m3/s). The 50-year peak discharge of the stream is 1,115 cubic feet per second (31.6 m3/s), the 100-year peak discharge is 1,418 cubic feet per second (40.2 m3/s), and the 500-year peak discharge is 2,413 cubic feet per second (68.3 m3/s).
The elevation near the mouth of McKee Run is 525 feet (160 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is between 940 and 960 feet (287 and 293 m) above sea level.
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