White Brook

White Brook is a tributary of Mehoopany Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km) long and flows through North Branch Township and Forkston Township, in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.[1] The stream's watershed has an area of 1.75 square miles (4.5 km2). The stream is classified as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery. It has a small waterfall and a hiking path is located nearby.

White Brook
White Brook in March 2011
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear the edge of a plateau in North Branch Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
 • elevation2,043 feet (623 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Mehoopany Creek in Forkston Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania near Kasson Brook
 • coordinates
41°29′55″N 76°07′47″W
 • elevation
879 feet (268 m)
Length1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Basin size1.75 square miles (4.5 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionMehoopany Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay
Tributaries 
 • rightone unnamed tributary

Course
White Brook in March 2011

White Brook begins near the edge of a plateau in North Branch Township. It flows south-southwest for a few tenths of a mile, heading into a valley. The stream then turns south-southeast for several tenths of a mile before entering Forkston Township and reaching the valley floor, where it receives an unnamed tributary from the right. It then turns east-southeast for several tenths of a mile before turning east-northeast for several tenths of a mile and exiting the valley. Here, the stream flows east for several tenths of a mile in the Mehoopany Creek valley before reaching its confluence with Mehoopany Creek.[1]

White Brook joins Mehoopany Creek 8.88 miles (14.29 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]

Geography and geology

The elevation near the mouth of White Brook is 879 feet (268 m) above sea level.[3] The elevation near the source of the stream is 2,043 feet (623 m) above sea level.[1]

There is a waterfall on White Brook.[4] It is approximately 15 feet (4.6 m) high and is in a rugged glen with many cascades, ledges, boulders, and white cobbles. However, it is only accessible by bushwhacking.[5]

One person has received an encroachment permit to build and maintain a 26-foot (7.9 m) private footbridge across White Brook near State Route 3001.[6]

Watershed and biology

The watershed on White Brook has an area of 1.75 square miles (4.5 km2).[2] The mouth of the stream is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Dutch Mountain. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Jenningsville.[3] The stream's mouth is located near Kasson Brook.[2] There are a few cottages along the lower reaches of the stream.[5]

White Brook is classified as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery.[7] Wild trout naturally reproduce in the stream from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.[8]

History and recreation

White Brook was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1199780.[3]

Since 2000, a streambank stabilization project has been done on White Brook.[9]

White Brook is in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 57. An old, unmarked steep trail follows the stream up to a "beautiful" vista at Flat Top.[4][5] Some all-terrain vehicle trails are present in the upper reaches of the stream's watershed. These are maintained via flagging and removal of brush and trees.[10]

See also

References
  1. United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved July 15, 2017
  2. Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 150, retrieved July 16, 2017
  3. Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: White Brook, retrieved July 15, 2017
  4. Jeff Mitchell (February 2, 2011), Top 10 places to hike in Wyoming County, retrieved July 16, 2017
  5. Jeff Mitchell (December 13, 2010), Hiking the Endless Mountains: Exploring the Wilderness of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Stackpole Books, p. 70, ISBN 9780811744232, retrieved July 16, 2017
  6. "ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT ENCROACHMENTS", Pennsylvania Bulletin, October 24, 1997, retrieved July 16, 2017
  7. Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Wyoming County Office of Community Planning, Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association (March 31, 2007), MEHOOPANY CREEK and LITTLE MEHOOPANY CREEK WATERSHEDS RIVERS CONSERVATION PLAN (PDF), p. 17, retrieved July 16, 2017CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (May 2017), Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) - May 2017 (PDF), p. 96, retrieved July 16, 2017
  9. Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association (Spring 2013), Newsletter (PDF), p. 1, retrieved July 16, 2017
  10. Douglas A. Gross (December 1, 2005), Final Report for the Grant Agreement WRCF-14-2004 (PDF), p. 15, retrieved July 16, 2017
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