Rogers Brook facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rogers Brook |
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| Other name(s) | Roger's Creek |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | low hill in Clinton Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania between 2,020 and 2,040 feet (620 and 620 m) |
| River mouth | Lackawanna River in Clinton Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania 1,404 ft (428 m) 41°38′18″N 75°27′29″W / 41.63838°N 75.45792°W |
| Length | 1.8 mi (2.9 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries |
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Rogers Brook, also known as Roger's Creek, is a small stream in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It flows into the Lackawanna River. This stream is about 1.8 miles (2.9 kilometers) long. It runs through Clinton Township. Rogers Brook has one small stream that flows into it, which doesn't have a name. The land around the brook is part of the Moosic Mountains.
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Where Rogers Brook Flows
Rogers Brook starts on a low hill in Clinton Township. It flows west for a short distance. Then, it turns to flow northwest. After a while, the stream turns north and then northwest again.
Along its path, another small stream joins Rogers Brook from the right side. The brook then turns southwest. It flows through a small valley. Finally, Rogers Brook meets the Lackawanna River. This meeting point is near the border of Wayne County and Lackawanna County.
Small Streams Joining Rogers Brook
Rogers Brook does not have any named streams that flow into it. However, it does have one unnamed stream. This small stream is about 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometers) long. It generally flows towards the west before joining Rogers Brook.
Land and Rocks Around the Brook
The land near where Rogers Brook meets the Lackawanna River is about 1,404 feet (428 meters) above sea level. Where the stream begins, the land is higher. It is between 2,020 and 2,040 feet (616 and 622 meters) above sea level.
The ground around Rogers Brook is mostly made of a type of soil called Wisconsinan Till. This soil was left behind by glaciers long ago. Near the end of the stream, there is an area where the land has been changed by surface mining. This area has long, narrow pits and piles of waste rock. These pits can be hundreds of feet long. There is also a smaller mining area further upstream.
Some parts of the land near the stream have bedrock that you can see. This bedrock is made of sandstone and shale. The soil and rock layers in most of the area are more than 30 feet (9 meters) thick. Near the unnamed stream that joins Rogers Brook, these layers can be more than 100 feet (30 meters) thick. Rogers Brook helps drain water from the western side of the Moosic Mountain Ridge.
Rogers Brook's Water Area
Rogers Brook is located entirely within the Forest City area on maps from the United States Geological Survey. The place where Rogers Brook joins the Lackawanna River is south of a town called Browndale.
Rogers Brook is a "second-order" stream. This means it is formed when two smaller "first-order" streams (which have no other streams flowing into them) join together.
The brook drains land that is part of or near the Panther Bluff Preserve. This preserve is a protected area of natural land high up in the Moosic Mountains. It is a place where nature is kept safe and undeveloped.
History of Rogers Brook
Rogers Brook was officially added to the Geographic Names Information System on January 1, 1990. This system keeps track of names for places in the United States. Its special ID number in the system is 1202343. The stream is also known by its other name, Roger's Creek.
