Field Brook
| Field Brook | |
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Field Brook looking upstream
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| Other name(s) | Fields Brook |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | pond in Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania between 1,320 and 1,340 feet (402 and 408 m) |
| River mouth | Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania 702 ft (214 m) 41°36′52″N 75°48′50″W / 41.61451°N 75.81399°WCoordinates: 41°36′52″N 75°48′50″W / 41.61451°N 75.81399°W |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 7.41 sq mi (19.2 km2) |
| Tributaries | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 5.8 mi (9.3 km) |
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. 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 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.
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 , 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.
Field Brook joins Tunkhannock Creek 13.12 miles (21.11 km) upstream of its mouth.
Field Brook has one named tributary: East Branch Field Brook. 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).
The elevation near the mouth of Field Brook is 702 feet (214 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,320 and 1,340 feet (402 and 408 m) above sea level.
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