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Flat Brook, also spelled as Flatbrook, is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (National Park Service)U.S. Geological Survey: NJ stream gaging stations
Rivers of New Jersey Rivers of Sussex County, New Jersey Tributaries of the Delaware River {{NewJersey-river-stub
Flat Brook, also spelled as Flatbrook, is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011
tributary
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of the Delaware River
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in Sussex County, New Jersey
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in the United States
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.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002.
Upstream of the inflow of Little Flat Brook, the brook is known as Big Flat Brook.
Historically, the watershed of the Flat Brook, and its two main tributaries, the Little Flat Brook and Big Flat Brook, has been known as the '' Walpack Valley'' and is part of the historic Minisink region.
The Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine, and passing through 14 states.Gailey, Chris (2006)"Appalachian Tra ...
passes through the watershed of the Flat Brook along Kittatinny Mountain.
The Flat Brook flows into the Delaware River near Walpack Bend in the Flatbrookville section of Walpack Township.
Tributaries
* Flat Brook ** Tillman Brook ** Little Flat Brook *** Beerskill ** Big Flat Brook *** Criss Brook *** Forked Brook *** Normanock Brook *** Parker Brook *** Stony BrookSee also
* List of rivers of New JerseyReferences
External links
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (National Park Service)
Rivers of New Jersey Rivers of Sussex County, New Jersey Tributaries of the Delaware River {{NewJersey-river-stub