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Opossum Brook begins in an unnamed pond in Ross
Township, Luzerne County. It flows north for a few tenths of a mile before turning northwest, entering Forkston Township, Wyoming County, passing through another unnamed pond, and entering a large
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Opossum Brook from its headwaters downstream to its mouth. The point where Opossum Brook Road crosses the stream has been described as an ideal place for
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that continued until at least the late 1940s. An unpaved road known as
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Opossum Brook is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The stream's water has a dark tinge due to
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Opossum Brook has an area of 5.13 square miles (13.3 km). The mouth of the stream is in the
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Opossum Brook, including some downstream of Opossum Brook Road.
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355:History and recreation
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305:Watershed and biology
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182:Tributaries
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406:References
332:There are
323:Bellasylva
319:quadrangle
150:Basin size
107:76°12′55″W
104:41°25′14″N
87:Bellasylva
311:watershed
288:sea level
216:tributary
727:Category
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394:See also
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299:tannin
292:source
254:Course
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