Valley Stream Brook (more commonly known as Valley Stream) is a stream on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States.
| Valley Stream Brook | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Region | South Shore of Long Island, New York |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Hook Creek |
• coordinates | 40°38′53″N 73°44′23″W / 40.6481594°N 73.7398543°W |
Description
editValley Stream runs between Franklin Square and Hook Creek, ultimately emptying into Jamaica Bay.[1][2] The creek begins in Franklin Square, flowing towards the south, west, and southwest to Hook Creek in Woodmere.[3]
Valley Stream eventually reaches its southern terminus at its confluence with Hook Creek, just south of Rosedale Road.[2] From there, the water from Valley Stream continues down Hook Creek, eventually reaching Jamaica Bay.[1][3]
Communities which Valley Stream Brook passes through include Franklin Square, North Valley Stream, Valley Stream, South Valley Stream, and Woodmere in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County – in addition to touching the Rosedale section of the New York City borough of Queens at its confluence with Hook Creek.[1][3]
History
editIn the 1850s, Valley Stream's water was used in providing the CIty of Brooklyn with its public drinking water.[4][5]
In the late 1980s, portions of Valley Stream and its tributaries (such as Clear Stream and Mill Brook) began to dry up, leading to restoration efforts being undertaken.[2] This included the construction of a new dam.[2]
The stream is the namesake of North Valley Stream, South Valley Stream, and the Village of Valley Stream.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail – Valley Stream". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ a b c d Popper, Ellen K. (1990-10-21). "Valley Stream's Drying Brook". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ a b c "EPA – Waters GeoViewer". epa.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ Popper, Ellen K. (1990-10-21). "When Many Streams Ran Clean". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "History of Valley Stream". www.vsvny.org. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-1557871541.