South Brook is a tributary of Mehoopany Creek in Luzerne County and Wyoming County , in Pennsylvania , in the United States. It is approximately 6.0 miles (9.7 km) long and flows through Ross Township and Lake Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in Luzerne County and Forkston Township in Wyoming County. The watershed of the stream has an area of 10.1 square miles (26 km ). Wild trout are present in the stream and it has one named tributary, which is known as Opossum Brook.
14-400: South Brook may refer to: South Brook (Mehoopany Creek) South Brook, Nova Scotia South Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
28-459: A wetland in Ross Township, Luzerne County. It flows northeast for several tenths of a mile and briefly enters Forkston Township, Wyoming County before turning south-southeast and reentering Ross Township, Luzerne County. The stream passes through a small unnamed pond and turns east, entering another wetland. Upon leaving this wetland, it enters Lake Township, Luzerne County and turns northeast for
42-581: A Deputy does not lead to promotion into a State Game Warden position. Deputies function in all phases of Game Commission activities and assume the powers as authorized by the Game and Wildlife Code, subject to limitations established by Commission regulations and operating procedures. Deputies are commonly involved in: law enforcement patrols and investigations, answering complaints and calls for service, nuisance wildlife control, hunter-trapper education classes, educational programs, and assisting other agencies. Since
56-429: A few tenths of a mile before entering a third wetland. The stream then reenters Forkston Township, Wyoming County and meanders north through three more wetlands. It then turns northwest for a few miles, entering a deep valley. After more than a mile, its valley broadens and it continues flowing northwest for several tenths of a mile before receiving the tributary Opossum Brook from the left . The stream then turns north for
70-416: A few tenths of a mile before reaching its confluence with Mehoopany Creek. South Brook joins Mehoopany Creek 16.94 miles (27.26 km) upstream of its mouth. South Brook has one named tributary, which is known as Opossum Brook . Opossum Brook joins South Brook 0.18 miles (0.29 km) upstream of its mouth, near Bellasylva, and drains an area of 5.13 square miles (13.3 km ). The elevation near
84-609: Is 1199981. South Brook has been in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 57 since at least the late 1940s. It has also been noted for its trout fishing opportunities for a similar length of time. Wild trout naturally reproduce in South Brook from its headwaters downstream to its mouth. The stream was noted to have a good wild trout population in the 1986 issue of the Pennsylvania Angler . The stream
98-657: Is classified as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery. Pennsylvania Game Commission The Pennsylvania Game Commission ( PGC ) is the state agency responsible for wildlife conservation and management in Pennsylvania in the United States . It was originally founded 129 years ago and currently utilizes more than 700 full-time employees and thousands of part-time and volunteers in its official mission to "manage and protect wildlife and their habitats while promoting hunting and trapping for current and future generations." In
112-414: Is the first of these brooks. An especially high summit of the mountain runs from the headwaters of the stream to the headwaters of Henry Lott Brook . In the late 1800s, coal was reported to appear at the headwaters of South Brook. The stream was described a s a "cold, clear mountain stream" in the late 1940s. The watershed of South Brook has an area of 10.1 square miles (26 km ). The mouth of
126-581: The mouth of South Brook is 1,532 feet (467 m) above sea level . The elevation near the stream's source is 2,211 feet (674 m) above sea level. South Brook is a small and secluded stream. It flows in a generally northwesterly direction. South Brook is one of five large brooks to descend from a high, flat-topped mountain that separates the Mehoopany Creek watershed from the Bowman Creek watershed. Going from southwest to northeast, South Brook
140-564: The Pennsylvania Game Commission are Game Wardens , formerly known as Wildlife Conservation Officers (and originally Game Protectors). Game Wardens serve as sworn law enforcement officers for wildlife crimes, enforcing the hunting/trapping and conservation laws. They patrol the Pennsylvania State Game Lands and teach hunter-trapper education courses as well as providing many other educational opportunities for
154-807: The Pennsylvania public, including wildlife programs for schools and community organizations. Initial training for Game Wardens occurs at the Ross Leffler School of Conservation in Harrisburg. New recruiting classes are formed when positions open up, which is normally every 2nd or 3rd year. Classes are usually kept below 30 students. Training is an 11-month program in Law Enforcement, Natural Resource Management, Wildlife Management, and other subjects. Deputy Game Wardens are part-time, whereas State Game Wardens are full-time, career-oriented positions. Serving as
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#1732851698728168-528: The late 1800s as a result of deforestation , pollution and unregulated hunting/trapping, wildlife decreased in population and diversity. The wildlife, then-commonly referred to as "game," was to be protected by establishing the Game Commission in 1895 by the state Legislature. It was—and still is—funded primarily through the sale of licenses, State Game Land natural resource revenue, and a federal excise tax on guns and ammunition. The main workforce of
182-414: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_Brook&oldid=933136609 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages South Brook (Mehoopany Creek) South Brook begins in
196-664: The stream is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Dutch Mountain. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Sweet Valley. The stream joins Mehoopany Creek near Bellasylva . There are some Pennsylvania Game Commission roads in the watershed of South Brook. South Brook was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System
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