Valley Stream Brook
River
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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 |
Description
Valley Stream Brook 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
In 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]