Red Brook (Stony Brook)
| Red Brook | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Coalbed Swamp in Forkston Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania 2,210 feet (670 m) |
| River mouth | Stony Brook in Forkston Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania near Kasson Brook 1,568 feet (478 m) 41°28′35″N 76°11′06″W / 41.4764°N 76.1851°WCoordinates: 41°28′35″N 76°11′06″W / 41.4764°N 76.1851°W |
| Progression | Stony Brook → Mehoopany Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 1.86 square miles (4.8 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
Red Brook is a tributary of Stony Brook in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) long and flows through Forkston Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.86 square miles (4.8 km2). The stream has been named one of the best places for hiking in Wyoming County and features waterfalls, cascades, cliffs, and boulders. Its headwaters are in Coalbed Swamp, a combined boreal conifer swamp and shrub swamp.
Red Brook begins in on Dutch Mountain in Coalbed Swamp, in Forkston Township. It flows northeast for a short distance before turning east-southeast and entering a valley. After several tenths of a mile, the stream turns east-northeast for several tenths of a mile. It then reaches its confluence with Stony Brook.
Red Brook joins Stony Brook 1.86 miles (2.99 km) upstream of its mouth.
The elevation near the mouth of Red Brook is 1,568 feet (478 m) above sea level. The elevation near the stream's source is 2,210 feet (670 m) above sea level.
Geographical features along Red Brook include two large waterfalls, a number of smaller cascades, large boulders (some of which are covered with moss), and cliffs. The headwaters of the stream are located in Coalbed Swamp, which is part of a complex of wetlands at the summit of Dutch Mountain.
The watershed of Red Brook has an area of 1.94 square miles (5.0 km2). The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Dutch Mountain. Its mouth is located near Kasson Brook. The designated use of the stream is for aquatic life.
Red Brook is not designated as an impaired waterbody.
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