Marilla Brook

Marilla Brook
Tributary to West Branch Tunungwant Creek
Location of Marilla Brook mouth
Marilla Brook (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMcKean
Physical characteristics
SourceLinn Brook divide
 • locationabout 6 miles southwest of Bradford, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°55′26.22″N 078°46′43.12″W / 41.9239500°N 78.7786444°W / 41.9239500; -78.7786444[1]
 • elevation2,120 ft (650 m)[1]
MouthWest Branch Tunungwant Creek
 • location
about 1 mile southwest of Bradford, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°56′29.23″N 078°40′25.10″W / 41.9414528°N 78.6736389°W / 41.9414528; -78.6736389[1]
 • elevation
1,430 ft (440 m)[1]
Length5.66 mi (9.11 km)[2]
Basin size14.71 square miles (38.1 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationWest Branch Tunungwant Creek
 • average30.45 cu ft/s (0.862 m3/s) at mouth with West Branch Tunungwant Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionWest Branch Tunungwant CreekTunungwant CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftGilbert Run
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesBradford City Number 3 Reservoir
BridgesWest Washington Street, Sleepy Hollow Road, Culbertson Lane, Forest Hill Drive, Vernon Lane, Langmaid Lane

Marilla Brook is a 5.66 mi (9.11 km) long third-order tributary to West Branch Tunungwant Creek.[2] This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Marilla Creek

Course

Marilla Brook rises about 6 miles (9.7 km) 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 14.41 square miles (37.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.7 in/year (119 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 86.80% forested.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 19, 2023.