East Branch Roaring Brook
| East Branch Roaring Brook | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | pond near Freytown in Sterling Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania between 1,940 and 1,960 feet (590 and 600 m) |
| River mouth | Roaring Brook in Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 1,654 ft (504 m) 41°18′32″N 75°29′19″W / 41.3089°N 75.4887°WCoordinates: 41°18′32″N 75°29′19″W / 41.3089°N 75.4887°W |
| Progression | Roaring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 5.90 sq mi (15.3 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 3.7 mi (6.0 km) |
East Branch Roaring Brook is a tributary of Roaring Brook in Wayne County and Lackawanna County, in Pennsylvania in the United States. It is approximately 3.7 miles (6.0 km) long and flows through Sterling Township in Wayne County and Madison Township and Covington Township in Lackawanna County. The watershed of the stream has an area of 5.90 square miles (15.3 km2). Wild trout naturally reproduce within the stream and many macroinvertebrate taxa inhabit it. The surficial geology in the area consists of Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, alluvium, bedrock, fill, sand and gravel pits, and wetlands.
East Branch Roaring Brook begins in a pond near Freytown, in Sterling Township, Wayne County. It flows north for a short distance before turning southwest and exiting Wayne County. Upon exiting Wayne County, the stream enters Madison Township, Lackawanna County. It very briefly passes through the southernmost corner of that township and enters Covington Township. After a few tenths of a mile, it turns west-northwest and enters a wetland. It then turns west-northwest for several tenths of a mile before turning northwest for several tenths of a mile and then turning south. The stream turns west-northwest for several tenths of a mile before turning north and then southwest. After several tenths of a mile, it turns northwest and reaches its confluence with Roaring Brook at the Hollister Reservoir.
East Branch Roaring Brook joins Roaring Brook 17.14 miles (27.58 km) upstream of its mouth.
The elevation near the mouth of East Branch Roaring Brook is 1,654 feet (504 m) above sea level. The elevation near the source of the stream is between 1,940 and 1,960 feet (590 and 600 m) above sea level.
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