Brodhead Creek
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Brodhead Creek is a 21.9 miles (35.2 km) tributary
of the Delaware River
in the Poconos
of eastern Pennsylvania
in the United States
. It is formed by the union of Middle and Levitt branches in Barrett Township in Monroe County
. The native name was "Analomink". The present name was given for Daniel Brodhead
, a prominent early settler. It receives McMichael Creek as it flows south and east into the Delaware River. At one time it was called Smithfield Creek after receiving McMichael Creek.
Brodhead Creek joins the Delaware River at the head of the Delaware Water Gap
.
The stream flows south, separating the boroughs of Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg. It covers a basin of 294 sq mi and its maximum cfs was 68,800, in 1955.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
in the Poconos
The Poconos
The Pocono Mountains is a region located in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States. The Poconos, located chiefly in Monroe and Pike counties , are an upland of the larger Allegheny Plateau...
of eastern Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is formed by the union of Middle and Levitt branches in Barrett Township in Monroe County
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...
. The native name was "Analomink". The present name was given for Daniel Brodhead
Daniel Brodhead III
From Kingston, New York, Daniel Brodhead III was the first person of European descent to permanently settle the area of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. In 1737, Brodhead received a warrant of 600 acres in Bucks County From Kingston, New York, Daniel Brodhead III was the first person of European descent...
, a prominent early settler. It receives McMichael Creek as it flows south and east into the Delaware River. At one time it was called Smithfield Creek after receiving McMichael Creek.
Brodhead Creek joins the Delaware River at the head of the Delaware Water Gap
Delaware Water Gap
The Delaware Water Gap is on the border of New Jersey and Pennsylvania where the Delaware River cuts through a large ridge of the Appalachian Mountains...
.
The stream flows south, separating the boroughs of Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg. It covers a basin of 294 sq mi and its maximum cfs was 68,800, in 1955.