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Center Brook
Country United States
State New York
Municipality New Berlin, New York
Physical characteristics
River mouth Unadilla River
New Berlin, New York
42°38′39″N 75°19′48″W / 42.64417°N 75.33000°W / 42.64417; -75.33000
Basin features
Basin size 22 sq mi (57 km2)
Tributaries

The Center Brook is a small stream located in New York, United States. It flows through the town of New Berlin, New York before joining a larger river. Even though it's a small brook, it plays an important role in the local water system.

Center Brook: A Small Stream's Journey

Center Brook is a natural waterway that helps carry water across the land. It's an important part of the local environment in New York. Streams like Center Brook are often home to many plants and animals.

Where Does Center Brook Flow?

The journey of Center Brook ends when it meets the Unadilla River. This meeting point is in the town of New Berlin, New York. The Unadilla River is a much larger river that Center Brook flows into. This process is called converging, which means two rivers or streams come together.

Center Brook's Water System

Center Brook is part of a bigger system called the Unadilla River watershed. A watershed is an area of land where all the water, like rain and snowmelt, drains into a common point. For Center Brook, that common point is eventually the Unadilla River. The entire area that collects water for Center Brook is about 22 square miles.

Center Brook's Tributary: Shawler Brook

A tributary is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one. Center Brook has one main tributary called the Shawler Brook. Shawler Brook also joins Center Brook in the town of New Berlin, New York. This means that water from Shawler Brook also becomes part of the Center Brook's flow.

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