Maple Spring Brook
Maple Spring Brook (also known as Maple Spring Branch[1] is a tributary of Kitchen Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 0.6 miles (0.97 km) long and flows through Fairmount Township.[2]
Course
Maple Spring Brook begins on a mountain in Fairmount Township, not far from Red Rock Mountain. It flows southeast for a short distance and enters a deep valley before turning south. The stream then turns east-southeast for a short distance before reaching its confluence with Kitchen Creek.[2]
Maple Spring Brook joins Kitchen Creek 6.40 miles (10.30 km) upstream of its mouth.[1]
Geography and geology
The elevation near the mouth of Maple Spring Brook is 1,325 feet (404 m) above sea level.[3] The elevation near the source of the stream is between 2,100 and 2,120 feet (640 and 650 m) above sea level.[2]
Watershed
The watershed of Maple Spring Brook has an area of 0.40 square miles (1.0 km2).[1] The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Red Rock.[3]
History
Maple Spring Brook was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1180366.[3]
See also
- Boston Run, next tributary of Kitchen Creek going downstream
- Shingle Cabin Brook, next tributary of Kitchen Creek going upstream
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
References
- ^ a b c Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 94, retrieved February 28, 2015
- ^ a b c United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved February 28, 2015
- ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Maple Spring Brook, retrieved February 28, 2015