Brush Run (Jacobs Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brush Run |
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Location of Brush Run mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Jacobs Creek |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Westmoreland |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Laurel Run divide about 1 mile east of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania 1,465 ft (447 m) 40°10′12″N 079°33′47″W / 40.17000°N 79.56306°W |
River mouth | Jacobs Creek about 0.5 miles southeast of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania 1,055 ft (322 m) 40°06′45″N 079°33′47″W / 40.11250°N 79.56306°W |
Length | 6.99 mi (11.25 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | southwest |
River system | Monongahela River |
Basin size | 8.59 square miles (22.2 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | PA 982, Kecksburg Road, Hutter Farm Road, Bair Hill Road, Moccasin Hollow Road, Brush Creek Road, I-70, Carpentertown Mine Road, Pole Cat Road, PA 31 |
Brush Run is a 6.99 mi (11.25 km) long 2nd order tributary to Jacobs Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Brush Creek
- Laurel Run
Course
Brush Run rises about 1 mile east of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, and then flows southwest to join Jacobs Creek about 0.5 miles southeast of Mount Pleasant.
Watershed
Brush Run drains 8.59 square miles (22.2 km2) of area, receives about 43.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 403.86, and is about 36% forested.
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