For the stream in Montour and Northumberland Counties, see Little Roaring Creek.
Little Roaring Brook is a tributary of Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.4 miles (5.5 km) long and flows through Olyphant, Throop, and Dunmore.[1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 3.06 square miles (7.9 km2). It contains several watersheds: Dunmore Reservoir Number One, Marshwood Reservoir, and Dunmore Reservoir Number Three. Some strip mining has been done in the stream's vicinity and it has a high load of sediment. The surficial geology in the stream's vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, surface mining land, bedrock, urban land, and wetlands.
Little Roaring Brook
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
Marshwood Reservoir in Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Little Roaring Brook begins at the Marshwood Reservoir in Olyphant. It flows west-southwest for several tenths of a mile, entering Throop and flowing into a valley. It then turns south before turning south-southwest and entering Dunmore. It then turns west-southwest for nearly a mile before entering Dunmore Reservoir Number One. From the southwestern edge of the reservoir, it flows west-northwest for several tenths of a mile, crossing Interstate 380. The stream then turns southeast and flows down a steep slope to its confluence with Roaring Brook.[1]
Little Roaring Brook joins Roaring Brook 4.70 miles (7.56 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]
Tributaries
Little Roaring Brook has no named tributaries.[1] However, it does have three unnamed tributaries.
Hydrology
Little Roaring Brook has a high load of sediment. There is also trash and debris along it in some reaches.[3]
The peak annual discharge of Little Roaring Brook has a 10 percent chance of reaching 750 cubic feet per second. It has a 2 percent chance of reaching 1720 cubic feet per second and 1 percent chance of reaching 2350 cubic feet per second. The peak annual discharge has a 0.2 percent chance of reaching 5150 cubic feet per second.[4]
Geography and geology
The elevation near the mouth of Little Roaring Brook is 1,010 feet (310 m) above sea level.[5] The elevation near the stream's source is between 1,520 and 1,540 feet (460 and 470 m) above sea level.[1]
There is a waterfall known as Little Roaring Brook Falls in the watershed of Little Roaring Brook in Dunmore.[6] The channel of the stream is an open concrete channel in some reaches. In other places, it has a natural shallow bank.[3]
The highly stony Norwich and Chippewa silt and loams are found along Little Roaring Brook. They occur there on 0 to 8 percent slopes.[7] The surficial geology in the vicinity of the stream's lower reaches mainly includes urban land heavily disrupted by cut and fill, a glacial or resedimented till known as Wisconsinan Till, and bedrock consisting of sandstone, conglomeratic sandstone, and shale. Further upstream, there is no urban land, but the surficial geology still includes bedrock, as well as surface mining land. Near the headwaters, there is Wisconsinan Till, surface mining land, and a patch of wetland.[8]
Little Roaring Brook flows through eight pipes whose diameters range from 6 to 24 inches (15 to 61 cm).[3]
Watershed and biology
The watershed of Little Roaring Brook has an area of 3.06 square miles (7.9 km2).[2] The watershed is mostly in Dunmore and Throop, but small areas are in Olyphant and Roaring Brook Township.[9] The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Olyphant.[5]
There are two reservoirs on Little Roaring Brook: the 24-acre Dunmore Reservoir Number One and the 40-acre Marshwood Reservoir. Additionally, the 9-acre Dunmore Reservoir Number Three is situated on an unnamed tributary of the stream.[1] In the late 1970s, the Dunmore Number Three Dam was judged to be in fair condition.[10] The Dunmore Number One Dam was judged to be in good condition around that time.[11]
The riparian area along Little Roaring Brook is forested. Major roads in the watershed include Interstate 84, Interstate 380, and US Route 6.[3] Marshwood Road is situated to the north of the stream. There are several homes along this part of the road, but none are historic.[12] Land uses in the watershed include neighborhood commercial.[3] A 1908 report described the watershed as being sparsely populated with rugged terrain.[13] There is a strip mined area along the stream in Throop. In the same borough, the stream is near a site with secondary woods in a disturbed area.[12]
History
Little Roaring Brook was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1199058. The stream is also known as Little Roaring Creek.[5] This name appears on Patton's Philadelphia and Suburbs Street and Road Map, which was published in 1984.[14]
A site along Little Roaring Brook has prehistoric archaeological significance.[12]
At least one of the reservoirs on Little Roaring Brook was planned as early as 1908. The purpose of this reservoir was to complete the Dunmore system.[15] A reservoir on Little Roaring Brook was owned by the Dunmore Water Company in the early 1900s.[13] The Pennsylvania Coal Company historically had land along the stream.[16]
A concrete culvert bridge carrying Interstate 84 over Little Roaring Brook was built in 1961 and repaired in 1996. It is 21.0 feet (6.4 m) and is located in Dunmore.[17]
A waste management system and flood control project on Little Roaring Brook and Roaring Brook was authorized in 1996 for a cost of $1,150,000.[18] In the early 2000s, the Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan recommended that the borough of Dunmore include protection of Little Roaring Brook in their zoning plans. A greenway along the stream has been proposed.[6]
^ abPennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams(PDF), November 2, 2001, retrieved April 8, 2015
^ abcdeStormwater Management (MS4 & CSO) System Review: a Phase One Assessment and Recommendation Report for Efficient Management & Sustainable Infrastructure(PDF), October 31, 2013, p. 229, retrieved April 8, 2015
^"Water Company Will Install Filtration Plant Next Year", The Scranton Republican, p. 5, September 19, 1908, retrieved April 9, 2015 – via newspapers.com
^1996 Special Session 2 Act 8, 1996, retrieved April 8, 2015
External links
Google Street View image of Little Roaring Brook
August 20, 2023
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For the stream in Montour and Northumberland Counties see Little Roaring Creek Little Roaring Brook is a tributary of Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania in the United States It is approximately 3 4 miles 5 5 km long and flows through Olyphant Throop and Dunmore 1 The watershed of the stream has an area of 3 06 square miles 7 9 km2 It contains several watersheds Dunmore Reservoir Number One Marshwood Reservoir and Dunmore Reservoir Number Three Some strip mining has been done in the stream s vicinity and it has a high load of sediment The surficial geology in the stream s vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till surface mining land bedrock urban land and wetlands Little Roaring BrookPhysical characteristicsSource locationMarshwood Reservoir in Olyphant Lackawanna County Pennsylvania elevationbetween 1 520 and 1 540 feet 460 and 470 m Mouth locationRoaring Brook in Dunmore Lackawanna County Pennsylvania coordinates41 24 52 N 75 36 35 W 41 41446 N 75 60966 W 41 41446 75 60966 elevation1 010 ft 310 m Length3 4 mi 5 5 km Basin size3 06 sq mi 7 9 km2 Basin featuresProgressionRoaring Brook Lackawanna River Susquehanna River Chesapeake Bay Contents 1 Course 1 1 Tributaries 2 Hydrology 3 Geography and geology 4 Watershed and biology 5 History 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksCourse EditLittle Roaring Brook begins at the Marshwood Reservoir in Olyphant It flows west southwest for several tenths of a mile entering Throop and flowing into a valley It then turns south before turning south southwest and entering Dunmore It then turns west southwest for nearly a mile before entering Dunmore Reservoir Number One From the southwestern edge of the reservoir it flows west northwest for several tenths of a mile crossing Interstate 380 The stream then turns southeast and flows down a steep slope to its confluence with Roaring Brook 1 Little Roaring Brook joins Roaring Brook 4 70 miles 7 56 km upstream of its mouth 2 Tributaries Edit Little Roaring Brook has no named tributaries 1 However it does have three unnamed tributaries Hydrology EditLittle Roaring Brook has a high load of sediment There is also trash and debris along it in some reaches 3 The peak annual discharge of Little Roaring Brook has a 10 percent chance of reaching 750 cubic feet per second It has a 2 percent chance of reaching 1720 cubic feet per second and 1 percent chance of reaching 2350 cubic feet per second The peak annual discharge has a 0 2 percent chance of reaching 5150 cubic feet per second 4 Geography and geology EditThe elevation near the mouth of Little Roaring Brook is 1 010 feet 310 m above sea level 5 The elevation near the stream s source is between 1 520 and 1 540 feet 460 and 470 m above sea level 1 There is a waterfall known as Little Roaring Brook Falls in the watershed of Little Roaring Brook in Dunmore 6 The channel of the stream is an open concrete channel in some reaches In other places it has a natural shallow bank 3 The highly stony Norwich and Chippewa silt and loams are found along Little Roaring Brook They occur there on 0 to 8 percent slopes 7 The surficial geology in the vicinity of the stream s lower reaches mainly includes urban land heavily disrupted by cut and fill a glacial or resedimented till known as Wisconsinan Till and bedrock consisting of sandstone conglomeratic sandstone and shale Further upstream there is no urban land but the surficial geology still includes bedrock as well as surface mining land Near the headwaters there is Wisconsinan Till surface mining land and a patch of wetland 8 Little Roaring Brook flows through eight pipes whose diameters range from 6 to 24 inches 15 to 61 cm 3 Watershed and biology EditThe watershed of Little Roaring Brook has an area of 3 06 square miles 7 9 km2 2 The watershed is mostly in Dunmore and Throop but small areas are in Olyphant and Roaring Brook Township 9 The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Olyphant 5 There are two reservoirs on Little Roaring Brook the 24 acre Dunmore Reservoir Number One and the 40 acre Marshwood Reservoir Additionally the 9 acre Dunmore Reservoir Number Three is situated on an unnamed tributary of the stream 1 In the late 1970s the Dunmore Number Three Dam was judged to be in fair condition 10 The Dunmore Number One Dam was judged to be in good condition around that time 11 The riparian area along Little Roaring Brook is forested Major roads in the watershed include Interstate 84 Interstate 380 and US Route 6 3 Marshwood Road is situated to the north of the stream There are several homes along this part of the road but none are historic 12 Land uses in the watershed include neighborhood commercial 3 A 1908 report described the watershed as being sparsely populated with rugged terrain 13 There is a strip mined area along the stream in Throop In the same borough the stream is near a site with secondary woods in a disturbed area 12 History EditLittle Roaring Brook was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2 1979 Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1199058 The stream is also known as Little Roaring Creek 5 This name appears on Patton s Philadelphia and Suburbs Street and Road Map which was published in 1984 14 A site along Little Roaring Brook has prehistoric archaeological significance 12 At least one of the reservoirs on Little Roaring Brook was planned as early as 1908 The purpose of this reservoir was to complete the Dunmore system 15 A reservoir on Little Roaring Brook was owned by the Dunmore Water Company in the early 1900s 13 The Pennsylvania Coal Company historically had land along the stream 16 A concrete culvert bridge carrying Interstate 84 over Little Roaring Brook was built in 1961 and repaired in 1996 It is 21 0 feet 6 4 m and is located in Dunmore 17 A waste management system and flood control project on Little Roaring Brook and Roaring Brook was authorized in 1996 for a cost of 1 150 000 18 In the early 2000s the Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan recommended that the borough of Dunmore include protection of Little Roaring Brook in their zoning plans A greenway along the stream has been proposed 6 See also EditRock Bottom Creek next tributary of Roaring Brook going upstream List of rivers of Pennsylvania List of tributaries of the Lackawanna RiverReferences Edit a b c d e United States Geological Survey The National Map Viewer archived from the original on March 29 2012 retrieved April 8 2015 a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams PDF November 2 2001 retrieved April 8 2015 a b c d e Stormwater Management MS4 amp CSO System Review a Phase One Assessment and Recommendation Report for Efficient Management amp Sustainable Infrastructure PDF October 31 2013 p 229 retrieved April 8 2015 Federal Emergency Management Agency July 27 2011 Flood Insurance Study Volume 1 of 3 PDF p 44 archived from the original PDF on April 18 2015 retrieved April 8 2015 a b c Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report for Little Roaring Brook retrieved April 8 2015 a b Lackawanna River Corridor Association 2001 Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan PDF pp 63 106 archived from the original PDF on September 23 2015 retrieved April 8 2015 Lackawanna County Proposed New Business Park Development and Operation Lackawanna County Environmental Impact Statement Volume 1 1999 p 21 Duane D Braun 2006 Surficial geology of the Olyphant 7 5 minute quadrangle Lackawanna County Pennsylvania p 14 archived from the original on May 24 2014 retrieved April 9 2015 Lackawanna River Watershed in Wayne County Pennsylvania PDF archived from the original PDF on April 27 2015 retrieved April 8 2015 Albert Charles Hooke February 1979 National Dam Inspection Program Dunmore Number 3 Dam NDI ID Number PA 00376 DER ID Number 35 23 Susquehanna River Basin Tributary to Little Roaring Brook Lackawanna County Pennsylvania Phase I Inspection Report archived from the original on March 4 2016 retrieved April 8 2015 Albert Charles Hooke February 1979 National Dam Inspection Program Dunmore Number 1 Dam NDI ID Number PA 00364 DER ID Number 35 25 Susquehanna River Basin Little Roaring Brook Lackawanna County Pennsylvania Phase I Inspection Report archived from the original on March 3 2016 retrieved April 8 2015 a b c United States Penitentiary USP Construction and Operation Greater Scranton Area Environmental Impact Statement Volume 2 1998 pp B 43 2 20 a b Pennsylvania Department of Health 1908 Report p 992 Geographic Names Information System Variant Citation retrieved April 8 2015 Water Company Will Install Filtration Plant Next Year The Scranton Republican p 5 September 19 1908 retrieved April 9 2015 via newspapers com Scranton Gas amp Water Company Commences Action The Scranton Republican p 18 February 9 1923 retrieved April 9 2015 via newspapers com Lackawanna County retrieved April 8 2015 1996 Special Session 2 Act 8 1996 retrieved April 8 2015External links EditGoogle Street View image of Little Roaring Brook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Little Roaring Brook amp oldid 1147750079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
