Stauffer Run (Jacobs Creek tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Stauffer Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Jacobs Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Borough | Scottdale |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Buffalo Run divide about 0.5 miles southwest of West Bethany, Pennsylvania 1,200 ft (370 m) 40°09′16″N 079°36′24″W / 40.15444°N 79.60667°W |
| River mouth | Jacobs Creek Scottdale, Pennsylvania 1,021 ft (311 m) 40°06′11″N 079°36′24″W / 40.10306°N 79.60667°W |
| Length | 3.98 mi (6.41 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Basin size | 5.08 square miles (13.2 km2) |
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| Bridges | Adams-Bowser Road, Ottenberg Road, PA 981, Mt. Nebo Church Road, Pine Lane, Hawkeye Road, Onyx Street, Porter Avenue, Mt. Pleasant Road |
Stauffer Run is a 3.98 mi (6.41 km) long 2nd order tributary to Jacobs Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Course
Stauffer Run rises about 0.5 miles southwest of West Bethany, Pennsylvania, and then flows south to join Jacobs Creek at Scottdale.
Watershed
Stauffer Run drains 5.08 square miles (13.2 km2) of area, receives about 42.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 377.03, and is about 27% forested.
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