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Field Brook

Field Brook (also known as Fields Brook) is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County and Wyoming County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.8 miles (9.3 km) long and flows through Lathrop Township in Susquehanna County and Nicholson Township in Wyoming County.[1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 7.41 square miles (19.2 km2). The stream has one named tributary, which is known as East Branch Field Brook. The surficial geology in the vicinity of Field Brook consists of alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, alluvial terrace, alluvial fan, bedrock, wetlands, and a lake. The watershed of the stream is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.

Field Brook
Fields Brook
Field Brook looking upstream
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationpond in Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
 • elevationbetween 1,320 and 1,340 feet (402 and 408 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°36′52″N 75°48′50″W / 41.61451°N 75.81399°W / 41.61451; -75.81399
 • elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Length5.8 mi (9.3 km)
Basin size7.41 sq mi (19.2 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionTunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna RiverChesapeake Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftEast Branch Field Brook

Course edit

 
Field Brook looking downstream

Field Brook begins in a pond in Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County. It flows south and south-southeast for a few tenths of a mile before turning southwest and entering a lake. The stream then turns south-southeast for more than a mile, flowing through a valley and passing Miller Hill and Mulligan Hill. It then turns south for several tenths of a mile before turning southeast for several tenths of a mile. At this point, the stream exits Lathrop Township and Susquehanna County.[1]

Upon exiting Susquehanna County, Field Brook enters Nicholson Township, Wyoming County and continues flowing southeast. After several tenths of a mile, it receives East Branch Field Brook, its only named tributary, from the left, and turns south-southeast. After more than a mile, the stream's valley broadens and it turns south-southwest, crossing Pennsylvania Route 92. The stream then turns southeast and then east, after a short distance reaching its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek.[1]

Field Brook joins Tunkhannock Creek 13.12 miles (21.11 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]

Tributaries edit

Field Brook has one named tributary: East Branch Field Brook.[1] East Branch Field Brook joins Field Brook 1.48 miles (2.38 km) upstream of its mouth and drains an area of 2.70 square miles (7.0 km2).[2]

Geography and geology edit

The elevation near the mouth of Field Brook is 702 feet (214 m) above sea level.[3] The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,320 and 1,340 feet (402 and 408 m) above sea level.[1]

The surficial geology near the mouth of Field Brook consists mostly of alluvium, but there is some till known as Wisconsinan Till in this reach as well.[4] In the stream's middle reaches, the surficial geology alongside it consists mostly of alluvium, while the rest of the valley is mostly Wisconsinan Till. There are also patches of alluvial fan, alluvial terrace, and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale. In the upper reaches, the surficial geology is mostly Wisconsinan Till, but there is a patch of alluvium, wetlands, and a lake.[5]

Watershed edit

The watershed of Field Brook has an area of 7.41 square miles (19.2 km2).[2] The mouth of the stream is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Factoryville. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Hop Bottom.[3] The mouth of the stream is within a mile of Nicholson.[2]

As of 2015, a dam known as the McNamara Dam is located on a tributary of Field Brook. It is considered to pose a threat to public safety, so there has been a proposal to remove the dam, causing 900 feet (270 m) of stream to flow freely again.[6]

History edit

Field Brook was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1174737. The stream is also known as Fields Brook.[3] This variant name appears in Israel C. White's 1883 book The geology of the North Branch Susquehanna River Region in the six counties of Wyoming, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Montour and Northumberland.[7]

A concrete tee beam bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 92 over Field Brook was built in 1927 in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County and is 34.1 feet (10.4 m) long. A steel stringer/multi-beam or girder bridge carrying State Route 1015 over the stream was built in 1941 in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County and is 34.1 feet (10.4 m) long.[8]

Biology edit

The drainage basin of Field Brook is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[9]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e United States Geological Survey, , archived from the original on March 29, 2012, retrieved November 20, 2015
  2. ^ a b c d Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, pp. 59, 63, retrieved November 20, 2015
  3. ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Field Brook, retrieved November 20, 2015
  4. ^ Duane D. Braun (2006), , p. 15, archived from the original on May 24, 2014, retrieved November 21, 2015
  5. ^ Duane D. Braun (2006), , p. 13, archived from the original on May 24, 2014, retrieved November 21, 2015
  6. ^ "ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS", Pennsylvania Bulletin, September 12, 2015, retrieved November 21, 2015
  7. ^ Geographic Names Information System, Variant Citation, retrieved November 20, 2015
  8. ^ Wyoming County, retrieved November 20, 2015
  9. ^ "§ 93.9i. Drainage List I. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River", Pennsylvania Code, retrieved November 20, 2015

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Field Brook also known as Fields Brook is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County and Wyoming County in Pennsylvania in the United States It is approximately 5 8 miles 9 3 km long and flows through Lathrop Township in Susquehanna County and Nicholson Township in Wyoming County 1 The watershed of the stream has an area of 7 41 square miles 19 2 km2 The stream has one named tributary which is known as East Branch Field Brook The surficial geology in the vicinity of Field Brook consists of alluvium Wisconsinan Till alluvial terrace alluvial fan bedrock wetlands and a lake The watershed of the stream is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery Field BrookFields BrookField Brook looking upstreamPhysical characteristicsSource locationpond in Lathrop Township Susquehanna County Pennsylvania elevationbetween 1 320 and 1 340 feet 402 and 408 m Mouth locationTunkhannock Creek in Nicholson Township Wyoming County Pennsylvania coordinates41 36 52 N 75 48 50 W 41 61451 N 75 81399 W 41 61451 75 81399 elevation702 ft 214 m Length5 8 mi 9 3 km Basin size7 41 sq mi 19 2 km2 Basin featuresProgressionTunkhannock Creek Susquehanna River Chesapeake BayTributaries leftEast Branch Field Brook Contents 1 Course 1 1 Tributaries 2 Geography and geology 3 Watershed 4 History 5 Biology 6 See also 7 ReferencesCourse edit nbsp Field Brook looking downstream Field Brook begins in a pond in Lathrop Township Susquehanna County It flows south and south southeast for a few tenths of a mile before turning southwest and entering a lake The stream then turns south southeast for more than a mile flowing through a valley and passing Miller Hill and Mulligan Hill It then turns south for several tenths of a mile before turning southeast for several tenths of a mile At this point the stream exits Lathrop Township and Susquehanna County 1 Upon exiting Susquehanna County Field Brook enters Nicholson Township Wyoming County and continues flowing southeast After several tenths of a mile it receives East Branch Field Brook its only named tributary from the left and turns south southeast After more than a mile the stream s valley broadens and it turns south southwest crossing Pennsylvania Route 92 The stream then turns southeast and then east after a short distance reaching its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek 1 Field Brook joins Tunkhannock Creek 13 12 miles 21 11 km upstream of its mouth 2 Tributaries edit Field Brook has one named tributary East Branch Field Brook 1 East Branch Field Brook joins Field Brook 1 48 miles 2 38 km upstream of its mouth and drains an area of 2 70 square miles 7 0 km2 2 Geography and geology editThe elevation near the mouth of Field Brook is 702 feet 214 m above sea level 3 The elevation of the stream s source is between 1 320 and 1 340 feet 402 and 408 m above sea level 1 The surficial geology near the mouth of Field Brook consists mostly of alluvium but there is some till known as Wisconsinan Till in this reach as well 4 In the stream s middle reaches the surficial geology alongside it consists mostly of alluvium while the rest of the valley is mostly Wisconsinan Till There are also patches of alluvial fan alluvial terrace and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale In the upper reaches the surficial geology is mostly Wisconsinan Till but there is a patch of alluvium wetlands and a lake 5 Watershed editThe watershed of Field Brook has an area of 7 41 square miles 19 2 km2 2 The mouth of the stream is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Factoryville However its source is in the quadrangle of Hop Bottom 3 The mouth of the stream is within a mile of Nicholson 2 As of 2015 a dam known as the McNamara Dam is located on a tributary of Field Brook It is considered to pose a threat to public safety so there has been a proposal to remove the dam causing 900 feet 270 m of stream to flow freely again 6 History editField Brook was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2 1979 Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1174737 The stream is also known as Fields Brook 3 This variant name appears in Israel C White s 1883 book The geology of the North Branch Susquehanna River Region in the six counties of Wyoming Lackawanna Luzerne Columbia Montour and Northumberland 7 A concrete tee beam bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 92 over Field Brook was built in 1927 in Nicholson Township Wyoming County and is 34 1 feet 10 4 m long A steel stringer multi beam or girder bridge carrying State Route 1015 over the stream was built in 1941 in Nicholson Township Wyoming County and is 34 1 feet 10 4 m long 8 Biology editThe drainage basin of Field Brook is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery 9 See also editMonroe Creek Tunkhannock Creek next tributary of Tunkhannock Creek going downstream Horton Creek Tunkhannock Creek next tributary of Tunkhannock Creek going upstream List of rivers of PennsylvaniaReferences edit a b c d e United States Geological Survey The National Map Viewer archived from the original on March 29 2012 retrieved November 20 2015 a b c d Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams PDF November 2 2001 pp 59 63 retrieved November 20 2015 a b c Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report for Field Brook retrieved November 20 2015 Duane D Braun 2006 Surficial geology of the Factoryville 7 5 minute quadrangle Wyoming and Lackawanna Counties Pennsylvania p 15 archived from the original on May 24 2014 retrieved November 21 2015 Duane D Braun 2006 Surficial geology of the Hop Bottom 7 5 minute quadrangle Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties Pennsylvania p 13 archived from the original on May 24 2014 retrieved November 21 2015 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Pennsylvania Bulletin September 12 2015 retrieved November 21 2015 Geographic Names Information System Variant Citation retrieved November 20 2015 Wyoming County retrieved November 20 2015 93 9i Drainage List I Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River Pennsylvania Code retrieved November 20 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Field Brook amp oldid 1138896926, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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