| Jacobs Creek Tributary to Monongahela River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South Branch Browns Run divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles northwest of Shoaf, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 39°50′51″N 079°50′01″W / 39.84750°N 79.83361°W / 39.84750; -79.83361 |
| • elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Mouth | Monongahela River |
| • location | Martin, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 39°48′29″N 079°54′55″W / 39.80806°N 79.91528°W / 39.80806; -79.91528 |
| • elevation | 763 ft (233 m) |
| Length | 5.62 mi (9.04 km) |
| Basin size | 7.54 square miles (19.5 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Monongahela River |
| • average | 10.06 cu ft/s (0.285 m/s) at mouth with Monongahela River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Yasenoskowski Road, Smithfield Avenue, SR 3008, T364, Fairview Hill Road, Potprocky Ashby Ford Road, PA 166 |
Jacobs Creek is a 5.62 mi (9.04 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Monongahela River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Course
Jacobs Creek rises about 1.5 miles northwest of Shoaf, Pennsylvania, and then flows southwest to join the Monongahela River at Martin.
Watershed
Jacobs Creek drains 7.54 square miles (19.5 km) of area, receives about 42.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 340.19, and is about 58% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Jacobs Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Jacobs Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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