Willow Brook (Utley Brook)
| Willow Brook | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Clark Pond in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| River mouth | Utley Brook in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania 678 ft (207 m) 41°38′16″N 75°44′42″W / 41.63786°N 75.74504°WCoordinates: 41°38′16″N 75°44′42″W / 41.63786°N 75.74504°W |
| Progression | Utley Brook → Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries |
|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 3.7 mi (6.0 km) |
Willow Brook is a tributary of Utley Brook in Susquehanna County and Wyoming County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.7 miles (6.0 km) long and flows through Lenox Township in Susquehanna County and Nicholson Township in Wyoming County. The surfcial geology in the vicinity of the stream consists mainly of Wisconsinan Till, bedrock, alluvium, wetlands, and a lake. A number of bridges have been constructed across it. The stream is classified as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Willow Brook begins in Clark Pond in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County. It flows west-southwest for a short distance before entering a wetland. Here, it turns south-southeast, receiving an unnamed tributary from the , passing through a small, unnamed pond, and leaving the wetland. The stream continues flowing in a generally south-southeasterly direction for more than a mile, receiving an unnamed tributary from the in the process. The stream then turns south for several tenths of a mile. An unnamed distributary branches off from the left and Willow Brook enters a wetland. It then turns south-southwest for several tenths of a mile, entering another wetland, where it receives an unnamed tributary from the right. It then turns south for a few tenths of a mile before turning south-southeast, passing through a small wetland and entering Nicholson Township, Wyoming County. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, the stream reaches its confluence with Utley Brook.
The elevation near the mouth of Willow Brook is 778 feet (237 m) above sea level. The elevation near the stream's source is 1,302 feet (397 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology near the mouth of Willow Brook includes alluvium (which contains stratified silt, sand, and gravel), a till known as Wisconsinan Till, and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale. In the vicinity of the lower reaches of the stream, there are patches of alluvium and wetlands, as well much Wisconsinan Till, all typically having thicknesses of 6 feet (1.8 m) or more in the general area. Further upstream, the surficial geology in the area mostly consists of Wisconsinan Till, but there are large patches of bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale, smaller patches of alluvium and wetland, and a lake.
...
Wikipedia