Barren Run (Jacobs Creek tributary)
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  Barren Run (Jacobs Creek tributary) (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
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - Barren Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "Little Sewickley Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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