| Brush Run Tributary to Jacobs Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Brush Run mouthShow map of Pennsylvania Brush Run (Jacobs Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of 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 |
| • coordinates | 40°10′12″N 079°33′47″W / 40.17000°N 79.56306°W / 40.17000; -79.56306 |
| • elevation | 1,465 ft (447 m) |
| Mouth | Jacobs Creek |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°06′45″N 079°33′47″W / 40.11250°N 79.56306°W / 40.11250; -79.56306 |
| • elevation | 1,055 ft (322 m) |
| Length | 6.99 mi (11.25 km) |
| Basin size | 8.59 square miles (22.2 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Jacobs Creek |
| • average | 13.00 cu ft/s (0.368 m/s) at mouth with Jacobs Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| 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:
- 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 km) of area, receives about 43.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 403.86, and is about 36% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail – Brush Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Brush Run Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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