Utley Brook
| Utley Brook | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania between 1,260 and 1,280 feet (384 and 390 m) |
| River mouth | Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania 732 ft (223 m) 41°37′53″N 75°44′54″W / 41.63140°N 75.74834°WCoordinates: 41°37′53″N 75°44′54″W / 41.63140°N 75.74834°W |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) |
Utley Brook is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County and Wyoming County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long and flows through Lenox Township in Susquehanna County and Nicholson Township in Wyoming County. The stream is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangles of Hop Bottom and Lenoxville. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, bedrock, wetlands, and lakes. The creek is a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. It has one named tributary, which is known as Willow Brook.
Utley Brook begins in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County. It flows south for several tenths of a mile and passes through a wetland before turning southeast. After a few tenths of a mile, the stream turns south for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southwest and passing through another wetland. It then turns south for several tenths of a mile and enters Nicholson Township, Wyoming County. Here, it turns south-southwest for several tenths of a mile, receiving Willow Brook, its only named tributary, from the . It then crosses Pennsylvania Route 92 and reaches its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek.
Utley Brook has one named tributary, which is known as Willow Brook. Willow Brook is approximately 3.7 miles (6.0 km) long.
The elevation near the mouth of Utley Brook is 732 feet (223 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,260 and 1,280 feet (384 and 390 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology in the valley of Utley Brook mostly consists of alluvium and a till known as Wisconsinan Till. However, there are also wetlands and lakes in the valley. Additionally, bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale occurs in the surficial geology on some hills around the stream's valley.
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