Swale Brook
| Swale Brook | |
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Swale Brook in Tunkhannock
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | Cruver Pond in Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania between 1,040 and 1,060 feet (317 and 323 m) |
| River mouth | Tunkhannock Creek in Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania 607 ft (185 m) 41°32′15″N 75°56′10″W / 41.53745°N 75.93600°WCoordinates: 41°32′15″N 75°56′10″W / 41.53745°N 75.93600°W |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 4.01 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.9 mi (4.7 km) |
Swale Brook is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.9 miles (4.7 km) long and flows through Tunkhannock Township and Tunkhannock. The watershed of the stream has an area of 4.01 square miles (10.4 km2). The stream is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The surficial geology near it consists of alluvium, alluvial terrace, Wisconsinan Outwash, Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, fill, and a wetland.
There are several road crossings and a railroad bridge crossing over Swale Brook. A number of industries also historically operated near the stream. The stream's watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery and the stream itself has a high level of fish diversity.
Swale Brook begins in Cruver Pond in Tunkhannock Township. It flows mostly south-southwest for a few tenths of a mile before receiving an unnamed tributary from the . After several tenths of a mile, the stream turns east-southeast for more than a mile, entering Tunkhannock and receiving an unnamed tributary from the . It then crosses Pennsylvania Route 29 and then turns south-southeast. A short distance further downstream, the stream crosses US Route 6 and reaches its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek.
Swale Brook joins Tunkhannock Creek 0.64 miles (1.03 km) upstream of its mouth.
Swale Brook is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The Tunkhannock Area School District once applied for and/or received a permit to discharge stormwater into the stream during construction activities.
Swale Brook was once described as a stream of "pure, cold water".
The elevation near the mouth of Swale Brook is 607 feet (185 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,040 and 1,060 feet (317 and 323 m) above sea level. The stream has been described as "small enough to step across".
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