Barren Run is a 5.63 mi (9.06 km) long 2nd order tributary to Jacobs Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Barren Run Tributary to Jacobs Creek
Location of Barren Run mouth Show map of Pennsylvania Barren Run (Jacobs Creek tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Physical characteristics
Source	Lick Run divide
• location	about 0.5 miles west-northwest of Mendon, Pennsylvania[1]
• coordinates	40°11′00″N 079°27′02″W[2]
• elevation	1,160 ft (350 m)[1]
Mouth	Jacobs Creek
• location	about 0.5 miles southeast of Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania[3]
• coordinates	40°07′16″N 079°43′20″W[2]
• elevation	815 ft (248 m)[3]
Length	5.63 mi (9.06 km)[4]
Basin size	10.49 square miles (27.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Jacobs Creek
• average	13.59 cu ft/s (0.385 m3/s) at mouth with Jacobs Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	southwest[4]
River system	Monongahela River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Mendon Road, Charlies Road, Mendon Road, PA 981, JD Smith Road, Mt. Etna Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

• Barnes Run

Course

Barren Run rises about 0.5 miles west-northwest of Mendon, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southwest to join Jacobs Creek about 0.5 miles southeast of Jacobs Creek.[3]

Watershed

Barren Run drains 10.49 square miles (27.2 km²) of area, receives about 41.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 340.38, and is about 58% forested.[5]

References

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