Bear Brook (Roaring Brook tributary)
| Bear Brook Bear Brook Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | hill in Madison Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,800 and 1,820 feet (550 and 550 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Roaring Brook in Moscow, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°20′19″N 75°30′50″W / 41.33869°N 75.51397°W |
• elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Length | 3.0 mi (4.8 km) |
| Basin size | 2.26 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Roaring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Bear Brook (also known as Bear Brook Creek) is a tributary of Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.0 miles (4.8 km) long and flows through Madison Township and Moscow. The watershed of the stream has an area of 2.26 square miles (5.9 km2). 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.