Feldspar Brook

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Feldspar Brook is a small mountain stream in the Adirondack High Peaks region of New York that originates near Lake Tear of the Clouds and contributes to the headwaters of the Hudson River system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf brook
mountain stream
climateZone humid continental climate
continent North America
contributesTo headwaters of the Hudson River
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedByTrail Feldspar Brook Trail
drainageBasin Hudson River watershed
surface form: Hudson River basin
ecoregion New England Upland
surface form: Northeastern Highlands ecoregion
environment alpine-subalpine transition zone
montane forest
flowsInDirection generally northward
flowsThrough High Peaks Wilderness Area
governedBy New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
hasConfluenceWith Opalescent River
hasMouthElevation approximately 1300 meters
hasNameOrigin named for nearby feldspar deposits or geology
hasSourceElevation over 1300 meters
hasWatershed Hudson River watershed
surface form: Upper Hudson River watershed
hydrologicalOrder headwater tributary
isHeadwaterOf Hudson River system
isInDrainageDivideRegion upper Hudson River headwaters
isWithin Adirondack Park
locatedIn Adirondack Forty-Six High Peaks
surface form: Adirondack High Peaks

Adirondack Mountains
Essex County, New York
New York
locatedInProtectedArea High Peaks Wilderness Area
near Lake Tear of the Clouds
Mount Marcy
partOf Adirondack Park hydrological network
partOfRiverSystem Hudson River
protectedBy New York State Forest Preserve regulations
recreationActivity backpacking
fishing
hiking
sourceNear Lake Tear of the Clouds
sourceRegion Adirondack Forty-Six High Peaks
surface form: Adirondack High Peaks
tributaryOf Opalescent River
usedFor backcountry hiking access
wilderness recreation
waterbodyType freshwater stream

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Opalescent River hasTributary Feldspar Brook
Lake Tear of the Clouds sourceOf Feldspar Brook
Lake Tear of the Clouds watercourse Feldspar Brook