Meadow Run (Jacobs Creek tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Meadow Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Jacobs Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Buffalo Run divide about 1.5 miles southwest of Ruffsdale, Pennsylvania 1,262 ft (385 m) 40°09′47″N 079°37′46″W / 40.16306°N 79.62944°W |
| River mouth | Jacobs Creek about 0.75 miles west-northwest of Chaintown, Pennsylvania 978 ft (298 m) 40°06′17″N 079°40′04″W / 40.10472°N 79.66778°W |
| Length | 5.24 mi (8.43 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Basin size | 6.97 square miles (18.1 km2) |
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| Bridges | PA 981, Wesley Chapel Road, Espey Road, Meadow Run Road |
Meadow Run is a 5.24 mi (8.43 km) long 2nd order tributary to Jacobs Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Course
Meadow Run rises about 1.5 miles southwest of Ruffsdale, Pennsylvania, and then flows southwest to join Jacobs Creek about 0.75 miles west-northwest of Chaintown.
Watershed
Meadow Run drains 6.97 square miles (18.1 km2) of area, receives about 42.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.72, and is about 40% forested.
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