Brodhead Creek is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011 tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York, the river flows for a ...
in the
Pocono Mountains
The Pocono Mountains, commonly referred to as the Poconos (), are a geographical, geological, and cultural region in Northeastern Pennsylvania. They overlook the Delaware River and Delaware Water Gap to the east, Lake Wallenpaupack to the nort ...
in
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA or Nepa) is a region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that includes the Pocono Mountains, the Endless Mountains, and the industrial cities of Scranton (the area's largest city), Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, Ha ...
.
[Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. ]
It is formed by the union of the Middle and Leavitt branches in Barrett Township in
Monroe County. The native name was "Analomink." The present name was given for
Daniel Brodhead
Brigadier General Daniel Brodhead (October 17, 1736 – November 15, 1809) was an Continental Army officer and politician who served in the American Revolutionary War.
Early life
Brodhead was born in Marbletown, Province of New York, the so ...
, a prominent early settler. It receives
McMichael Creek
McMichael Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of Pocono Creek in the Pocono Mountains in Northeastern Pennsylvania.Gertler, Edward. ''Keys ...
as it flows south and east into the Delaware River.
The stream flows south, separating the boroughs of
Stroudsburg and
East Stroudsburg. It covers a basin of 294 sq mi and its maximum
discharge was 68,800 cubic feet per second, in 1955.
Brodhead Creek joins the
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York, the river flows for a ...
at the head of the
Delaware Water Gap
The Delaware Water Gap is a water gap on the border of the U.S. states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania where the Delaware River cuts through a large ridge of the Appalachian Mountains.
The gap makes up the southern portion of the Delaware Wa ...
.
From 1888 to 1944, a
coal gasification
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H ...
plant operated at the confluence of Brodhead and McMichael Creeks in
Stroudsburg. The operations produced coal tar waste which contaminated the groundwater. The
Environmental Protection Agency
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* Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland), Australia
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* Environmenta ...
(EPA) placed the site on the
Superfund
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National Priorities List
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in 1983. After cleanup, operations and monitoring activities are ongoing. The EPA removed the site from the National Priorities List in 2001.
See also
*
List of rivers of Pennsylvania
This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
*''E ...
*
List of Superfund sites in Pennsylvania
References
External links
*http://www.troutnut.com/trout-fly-fishing-stream/5/Brodhead-Creek-Pennsylvania-pictures
Brodhead Watershed AssociationBrodhead Chapter of Trout UnlimitedU.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
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Pocono Mountains
Rivers of Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Rivers of Pennsylvania
Superfund sites in Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Delaware River