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Irish Brook (Rice Brook tributary)

Coordinates: 42°03′4.23″N 078°39′36.10″W / 42.0511750°N 78.6600278°W / 42.0511750; -78.6600278
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Irish Brook
Tributary to Rice Brook
Irish Brook (Rice Brook tributary) is located in New York
Irish Brook (Rice Brook tributary)
Location of Irish Brook mouth
Irish Brook (Rice Brook tributary) is located in the United States
Irish Brook (Rice Brook tributary)
Irish Brook (Rice Brook tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyCattaraugus
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide of Rice Brook
 • locationabout 5 miles west-northwest of Limestone, New York
 • coordinates42°02′25.00″N 078°41′20.00″W / 42.0402778°N 78.6888889°W / 42.0402778; -78.6888889[1]
 • elevation2,000 ft (610 m)[1]
MouthRice Brook
 • location
about 3 miles northwest of Limestone, New York
 • coordinates
42°03′4.23″N 078°39′36.10″W / 42.0511750°N 78.6600278°W / 42.0511750; -78.6600278[1]
 • elevation
1,457 ft (444 m)[1]
Length1.71 mi (2.75 km)[2]
Basin size1.73 square miles (4.5 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationRice Brook
 • average3.59 cu ft/s (0.102 m3/s) at mouth with Rice Brook[3]
Basin features
ProgressionRice BrookTunungwant CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesIrish Brook Road

Irish Brook is a 1.71 mi (2.75 km) long first-order tributary to Rice Brook.[2]

Course

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Irish Brook rises about 5 miles (8.0 km) west-northwest of Limestone, New York in Cattaraugus County and then flows generally northeast to meet Rice Brook about 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Limestone, New York.

Watershed

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Irish Brook drains 1.73 square miles (4.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year (115 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 95.92% forested.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 8, 2023.