Brush Run (Jacobs Creek tributary)
| Brush Run Tributary to Jacobs Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Brush Run mouth  Brush Run (Jacobs Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Laurel Run divide |
| • location | about 1 mile east of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania[2] |
| • coordinates | 40°10′12″N 079°33′47″W / 40.17000°N 79.56306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,465 ft (447 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Jacobs Creek |
• location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 40°06′45″N 079°33′47″W / 40.11250°N 79.56306°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,055 ft (322 m)[3] |
| Length | 6.99 mi (11.25 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 8.59 square miles (22.2 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Jacobs Creek |
| • average | 13.00 cu ft/s (0.368 m3/s) at mouth with Jacobs Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest[4] |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| 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:[1]
- Brush Creek
- Laurel Run
Course
Brush Run rises about 1 mile east of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows southwest to join Jacobs Creek about 0.5 miles southeast of Mount Pleasant.[3]
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.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail – Brush Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Brush Run Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2020.