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Conemaugh River | |
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![]() Conemaugh River Lake Dam at low water | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 40°19′54″N 78°55′30″W / 40.3317406°N 78.9250255°W |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°29′08″N 79°27′14″W / 40.4856220°N 79.4539299°W |
• elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
Discharge | |
• location | Tunnelton |
• average | 2,431 cu ft/s (68.8 m3/s)[1] |
Basin features | |
River system | Allegheny 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]