Barnes Brook facts for kids

Barnes Brook is a small stream, also called a tributary, in Pennsylvania. It flows through Wyoming County and Sullivan County. This stream is about 1.8 miles (2.9 km) long. It eventually joins North Branch Mehoopany Creek. The land area that drains into Barnes Brook is about 1.98 square miles (5.1 km2). It is a fast-flowing stream that mostly runs through forests. Barnes Brook also has one named smaller stream that flows into it.

Where Does Barnes Brook Flow?

Barnes Brook starts high up on Bartlett Mountain. This is in North Branch Township, Wyoming County. It flows southwest at first. Then it turns northwest and goes down the mountain into a deep valley.

After flowing for a while, the stream enters Colley Township, Sullivan County. Here, it meets its only named helper stream, Coffee Brook. Coffee Brook joins Barnes Brook from the left side. Barnes Brook then turns north before flowing north-northwest. It leaves the valley and meets North Branch Mehoopany Creek.

Barnes Brook joins North Branch Mehoopany Creek about 7.12 miles (11.46 km) before that creek ends.

Helper Streams of Barnes Brook

Barnes Brook has one named helper stream called Coffee Brook. Coffee Brook flows into Barnes Brook about 0.84 miles (1.35 km) upstream from where Barnes Brook ends. The area that drains into Coffee Brook is about 0.86 square miles (2.2 km2).

Water, Land, and Rocks Around Barnes Brook

The elevation near where Barnes Brook ends is about 1,171 feet (357 m) above sea level. The elevation near where the stream starts is about 2,134 feet (650 m) above sea level.

Barnes Brook is a fast-flowing stream. It drops about 102.1 meters per kilometer (539 feet per mile). This is one of the steepest drops for any stream that flows directly into North Branch Mehoopany Creek. It generally flows towards the northwest. Mountains in the area around the stream include Bartlett Mountain and Briskey Mountain. The stream's very beginning is on Briskey Mountain.

In a study done in August 2001, Barnes Brook was found to be mostly dry. Only a few still pools of water were left. When the air temperature was 25.0 °C (77.0 °F), the water temperature at the stream's end was 17.8 °C (64.0 °F). The pH of the water was 6.6, which is slightly acidic. The water's alkalinity was 40 mg/l, and its hardness was 48 mg/l. The specific conductance was 111 umhos, which tells us how well the water conducts electricity.

Nature and Wildlife Around Barnes Brook

The total land area that drains into Barnes Brook is 1.98 square miles (5.1 km2). The stream is located entirely within the Jenningsville area on maps from the United States Geological Survey. It joins North Branch Mehoopany Creek near a place called Lovelton.

Only a small part (4 percent) of Barnes Brook is within 100 meters (330 ft) of a road. However, more of it (51 percent) is within 300 meters (980 ft) of a road. About 64 percent is within 500 meters (1,600 ft) of a road. In 2000, there were only about 4 people per square mile (10 per square kilometer) living in the stream's watershed. Most of the land around the stream is covered by forests. Part of this area is also in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 57.

Barnes Brook is known as a Coldwater Fishery. This means its water is cold enough for certain types of fish. In 2001, no fish habitats were found in the stream. However, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission planned to consider adding the entire stream to its list of wild trout streams in January 2018.

History of Barnes Brook

Barnes Brook was officially added to the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its special ID number in that system is 1168736.

Biologists from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission visited Barnes Brook in 2001. They did not use electrofishing to study fish there. This was because the stream's water flow was too low at the time.