Brush Run is a 6.99 mi (11.25 km) long 2nd order tributary to Jacobs Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Brush Run Tributary to Jacobs Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Physical characteristics
Source	Laurel Run divide
• location	about 1 mile east of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania[1]
• coordinates	40°10′12″N 079°33′47″W[2]
• elevation	1,465 ft (447 m)[1]
Mouth	Jacobs Creek
• location	about 0.5 miles southeast of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania[3]
• coordinates	40°06′45″N 079°33′47″W[2]
• elevation	1,055 ft (322 m)[3]
Length	6.99 mi (11.25 km)[4]
Basin size	8.59 square miles (22.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Jacobs Creek
• average	13.00 cu ft/s (0.368 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	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

Variant names

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

• Brush Creek
• Laurel Run

Course

Brush Run rises about 1 mile east of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southwest to join Jacobs Creek about 0.5 miles southeast of Mount Pleasant.[3]

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.[5]

References

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