Conemaugh River

Conemaugh River
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°19′54″N 78°55′30″W / 40.3317406°N 78.9250255°W / 40.3317406; -78.9250255
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40°29′08″N 79°27′14″W / 40.4856220°N 79.4539299°W / 40.4856220; -79.4539299
 • elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Discharge 
 • locationTunnelton
 • average2,431 cu ft/s (68.8 m3/s)[1]
Basin features
River systemAllegheny River

The Conemaugh River is a 70-mile (110 km) tributary of the Kiskiminetas River in Westmoreland, Indiana, and Cambria counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[2] The name means 'Otter Creek', originating from the Unami-Lenape language word kwənəmuxkw 'otter'.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "USGS Surface Water data for Pennsylvania: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".
  2. ^ "Conemaugh River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
  3. ^ Linder, Lee (Jul 9, 1970). "Happenings in Pennsylvania". Observer-Reporter. pp. B3. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  4. ^ Storey, Henry Wilson (1907). History of Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1. New York: Lewis. p. 63. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "kwënëmuxkw". Lenape Talking Dictionary. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.