Marilla Brook Explained

Marilla Brook
Name Other:Tributary to West Branch Tunungwant Creek
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Marilla Brook mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:McKean
Length:5.66miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:West Branch Tunungwant Creek
Discharge1 Avg:30.45cuft/s at mouth with West Branch Tunungwant Creek[2]
Source1:Linn Brook divide
Source1 Location:about 6 miles southwest of Bradford, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:41.924°N -78.7786°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2120feet
Mouth:West Branch Tunungwant Creek
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southwest of Bradford, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.9415°N -78.6736°W
Mouth Elevation:1430feet
Progression:West Branch Tunungwant CreekTunungwant CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:Gilbert Run
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Bradford City Number 3 Reservoir
Bridges:West Washington Street, Sleepy Hollow Road, Culbertson Lane, Forest Hill Drive, Vernon Lane, Langmaid Lane

Marilla Brook is a 5.66miles long third-order tributary to West Branch Tunungwant Creek.[1] This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Marilla Brook rises about southwest of Bradford, Pennsylvania, and then flows generally east to meet West Branch Tunungwant Creek about 1-mile southwest of Bradford, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Marilla Brook drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 86.80% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . January 19, 2023.
  2. Web site: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . January 19, 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . January 19, 2023.