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stream. It is one of the larger tributaries of the
Lackawanna River. Most of the watershed is in Canaan Township, Wayne County and Carbondale Township, Lackawanna County. A smaller area is in Carbondale, Lackawanna County and an even smaller area is in Fell Township, Lackawanna County. The watershed
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has been mined in the stream's vicinity as early as 1820. The
Delaware and Hudson Gravity Railroad inclined plane existed at its mouth by 1829 and there were railroad lines along the stream by the 1880s. In the 20th century, a number of bridges were constructed across the stream. Racket Brook is
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before turning west-northwest. A few tenths of a mile further downstream, it turns southwest and enters
Carbondale. Over the next several tenths of a mile, the stream gradually turns northwest before crossing a highway and reaching its confluence with the Lackawanna River.
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lines along Racket Brook by the 1880s. The
Delaware and Hudson railyard was constructed at the stream's mouth. A concrete stringer/multi-beam or girder bridge was constructed over Racket Brook in 1950. This bridge is 27.9 feet (8.5 m) long. Another bridge carrying
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Racket Brook has no named tributaries. However, it does have two unnamed tributaries. These tributaries are known as "trib. to
Brownwell Res." and "trib from Carbondale Res. No. 4". Their lengths are 1.6 miles (2.6 km) and 0.9 miles (1.4 km), respectively.
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Lackawanna County. The watershed of the stream has an area of 5.29 square miles (13.7 km). The stream has no named tributaries, but has two unnamed tributaries. It is not designated as impaired, but it does experience minor flow loss. It drains part of the
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lands and private properties. The lower reaches of the watershed are in commercial, residential, and urban parts of
Carbondale. As is typical for such stream reaches, there are encroachments by
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was being mined near the mouth of Racket Brook by 1820. The mining was done by
William and Maurice Wurts, founders of the Delaware and Hudson Enterprise, which singlehandedly allowed the
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Lackawanna River watershed to develop. Historically, the Racket Brook Colliery was in the stream's vicinity. It was owned by the
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on June 18, 1922, Racket Brook overflowed its banks and worsened the flooding caused by overflowing water reservoirs in the area. The flood was caused by a
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of Racket Brook has a 10 percent chance of reaching 650 cubic feet per second. It has a 0.2, 1, or 2 percent chance of reaching 700 cubic feet per second.
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Racket Brook is not designated as an impaired stream. However, it experiences some minor flow loss to mine pools in its lower reaches. Racket Brook is a
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was built over the stream in
Carbondale in 1963. This bridge is a steel stringer/multi-beam or girder bridge with a length of 41 feet (12 m).
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began operations at the mouth of the stream in 1829. The Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan proposed a Heritage Landing at this site.
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naturally reproduce in the stream from the Brownell Reservoir downstream to the mouth, a distance of 1.60 miles (2.57 km).
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In the early 1900s, Racket Brook was found to be a clear stream from the Brownell Reservoir. However, its banks were lined with
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reservoirs in its watershed: the Brownell Reservoir, Carbondale Reservoir Number 4, and Carbondale Reservoir Number 7.
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was discharged into the stream in its lower reaches. The city of Carbondale has had a permit to discharge
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The drainage basin of Racket Brook is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. Wild
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and caused $ 2,000,000 in damage in the area. The city of Carbondale bore the brunt of the flood.
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of Racket Brook has an area of 5.29 square miles (13.7 km). The mouth of the steam is in the
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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2006 Pennsylvania, Upper Susquehanna-Lackawanna Watershed
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Racket Brook is one of the larger tributaries of the Lackawanna River. There are a number of
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Racket Brook joins the Lackawanna River 29.44 miles (47.38 km) upriver of its mouth.
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on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1192049.
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with a thickness of 3.5 feet (1.1 m) is located in the vicinity of Racket Brook.
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1016:"§ 93.9j. Drainage List J. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Lackawanna River"
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in Canaan Township, Wayne County, just east of the Wayne County/Lackwanna County
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In the early 2000s, the Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan proposed a
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owns tracts of land in the upper reaches of the watershed of Racket Brook.
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is between 1,940 and 1,960 feet (590 and 600 m) above sea level.
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barrens occur in the upper reaches of the watershed of Racket Brook.
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is in the northeastern part of the Lackawanna River drainage basin.
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Water Resources Inventory Report ...: Act of July 25, 1913, Part 10
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inhabits the area in the vicinity of the stream's lower reaches.
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in the watershed of Racket Brook include the Brownell Reservoir,
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Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) – May 2015
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Lackawanna River in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Moosic Mountains in Canaan Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
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also occupy some tracts in this reach of the watershed, as do
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inhabit the Brownell Ravine, which the stream flows through.
783:"IV. NPDES Applications for Stormwater Discharges from MS4"
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designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
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The Geology of Pennsylvania: A Government Survey, Volume 2
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Lackawanna River Watershed in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
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quadrangle of Carbondale. However, its source is in the
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561:List of tributaries of the Lackawanna River
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964:"Violent Cloudburst Again Hits Syracuse"
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328:Racket Brook's source is mainly fed by
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1082:Rivers of Wayne County, Pennsylvania
1087:Tributaries of the Lackawanna River
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815:Flood Insurance Study Volume 1 of 3
810:Federal Emergency Management Agency
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148:5.29 sq mi (13.7 km)
440:Racket Brook was entered into the
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617:Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams
456:Delaware and Hudson Coal Company
410:and urban litter in this reach.
321:. The elevation of the stream's
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587:United States Geological Survey
377:United States Geological Survey
556:List of rivers of Pennsylvania
301:At its mouth, the peak annual
218:known as the Brownell Ravine.
89: • coordinates
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544:Fall Brook (Lackawanna River)
422:Carbondale Reservoir Number 7
418:Carbondale Reservoir Number 4
400:Pennsylvania State Game Lands
27:Physical characteristics
737:, 1999, pp. 11–52, X-89
432:for the city of Carbondale.
404:state correctional institute
128: • elevation
55: • elevation
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906:The Lackawanna River Guide
132:1,056 ft (322 m)
214:and also flows through a
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460:D&H gravity railroad
592:The National Map Viewer
313:The elevation near the
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309:Geography and geology
111:41.57628°N 75.50125°W
201:in Wayne County and
871:Henry Darwin Rogers
711:on February 2, 2017
203:Carbondale Township
161:Lackawanna River →
153:Basin features
116:41.57628; -75.50125
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972:The New York Times
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468:During an extreme
396:Theta Land Company
386:Racket Brook is a
248:Brownell Reservoir
1021:Pennsylvania Code
995:Lackawanna County
945:on April 27, 2015
812:(July 27, 2011),
788:Pennsylvania Code
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490:U.S. Route 6
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195:Pennsylvania
187:Wayne County
175:Racket Brook
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22:Racket Brook
479:There were
262:Tributaries
158:Progression
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1071:Categories
567:References
550:Coal Brook
520:pitch pine
474:cloudburst
452:anthracite
448:Anthracite
414:Reservoirs
381:quadrangle
354:US Route 6
296:stormwater
252:US Route 6
227:Anthracite
207:Carbondale
145:Basin size
102:75°30′05″W
99:41°34′35″N
516:scrub oak
514:Ridgetop
373:watershed
367:Watershed
319:sea level
303:discharge
288:streambed
271:Hydrology
179:tributary
873:(1858),
538:See also
532:Knotweed
524:Hemlocks
497:greenway
481:railroad
361:coal bed
346:wetlands
1057:June 1,
1027:June 1,
1001:June 1,
979:June 2,
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883:June 2,
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825:June 1,
795:June 2,
768:June 1,
741:June 2,
715:June 1,
684:June 1,
627:June 1,
598:May 31,
503:Biology
436:History
330:springs
181:of the
486:a spur
426:supply
420:, and
344:, and
323:source
234:Course
216:ravine
137:Length
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470:flood
342:ponds
334:seeps
315:mouth
193:, in
177:is a
69:Mouth
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1059:2015
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526:and
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332:and
284:culm
244:line
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