Jacobs Creek (Monongahela River tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Jacobs Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Monongahela River |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
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| Main source | South Branch Browns Run divide about 1.5 miles northwest of Shoaf, Pennsylvania 1,240 ft (380 m) 39°50′51″N 079°50′01″W / 39.84750°N 79.83361°W |
| River mouth | Monongahela River Martin, Pennsylvania 763 ft (233 m) 39°48′29″N 079°54′55″W / 39.80806°N 79.91528°W |
| Length | 5.62 mi (9.04 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Basin size | 7.54 square miles (19.5 km2) |
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| 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 km2) of area, receives about 42.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 340.19, and is about 58% forested.
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