209:. The watershed of the stream has an area of 2.26 square miles (5.9 km). Wild trout naturally reproduce within it. The surficial geology in the vicinity of the stream's lower reaches consists of Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, bedrock, and alluvium. A bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 690 crosses the stream.
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229:Geography and geology
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183:Bear Brook
149:Basin size
106:75°30′50″W
103:41°20′19″N
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282:watershed
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191:tributary
326:See also
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314:Biology
292:History
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213:Course
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141:Length
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