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West Brook (West Branch Delaware River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°10′01″N 75°08′17″W / 42.1670296°N 75.1379465°W / 42.1670296; -75.1379465
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West Brook
West Brook (West Branch Delaware River tributary) is located in New York Adirondack Park
West Brook (West Branch Delaware River tributary)
Location of mouth within New York
West Brook (West Branch Delaware River tributary) is located in the United States
West Brook (West Branch Delaware River tributary)
West Brook (West Branch Delaware River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyDelaware
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationDelaware County, New York
 • coordinates42°16′23″N 75°09′05″W / 42.2731391°N 75.1512805°W / 42.2731391; -75.1512805[1]
MouthWest Branch Delaware River
 • location
Walton
 • coordinates
42°10′01″N 75°08′17″W / 42.1670296°N 75.1379465°W / 42.1670296; -75.1379465[1]
 • elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)[1]
Basin size28.2 sq mi (73 km2)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationWalton
 • minimum3.2 cu ft/s (0.091 m3/s)
 • maximum804 cu ft/s (22.8 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightKerrs Creek, Third Brook

West Brook flows into the West Branch Delaware River by Walton, New York.

Hydrology

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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) maintains one stream gauge along West Brook, located in Austin Lincoln Park, one mile (1.6 km) upstream from the mouth. The station in operation since 2017, had a maximum discharge of 804 cubic feet (22.8 m3) per second on August 14, 2018, and a minimum discharge of 3.2 cubic feet (0.091 m3) per second on July 21–22, 2018.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "West Brook". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "West Brook at Mouth". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ^ "USGS 01422779 WEST BROOK AT AUSTIN LINCOLN PARK AT WALTON NY". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 May 2020.