Brush Run (Jacobs Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brush Run
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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 / 40.17000; -79.56306
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 / 40.11250; -79.56306
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	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 km²) of area, receives about 43.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 403.86, and is about 36% forested.