Kiskiminetas River
| Kiskiminetas River | |
|---|---|
View across the Kiskiminetas River, looking downstream from the shoreline along Leechburg, Pennsylvania | |
Location of the mouth of the Kiskiminetas River in Pennsylvania | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Conemaugh River and Loyalhanna Creek |
| • location | Saltsburg, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°29′8″N 79°27′14″W / 40.48556°N 79.45389°W |
| • elevation | 827 feet (252 m) |
| Mouth | Allegheny River |
• location | Schenley, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°40′46″N 79°40′1″W / 40.67944°N 79.66694°W |
• elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Length | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Loyalhanna Creek, Wolford Run, Beaver Run, Pine Run, Penn Run |
| • right | Conemaugh River, Blacklegs Creek, Sulphur Run, Long Run, Flat Run, Roaring Run, Carnahan Run, Guffy Run, Brady Run, Elder Run |
The Kiskiminetas River (commonly referred to as the Kiski by locals) is a tributary of the Allegheny River, approximately 27 miles (43 km) long, in Western Pennsylvania in the United States. The region stretching from the northern side of Harmar Township, Pennsylvania to the Kiskiminetas towns is often referred to by the locals as the Alle-Kiski Valley after the rivers.