It continues flowing away from Black Horse Lane before coming toward it and crossing the railroad tracks a little farther north than the road reaches them.

[1] Oakeys Brook is an ecosystem full of many varieties of life, despite its proximity to human habitation in many upstream areas.

Many tadpoles and frogs live in the stream, especially upstream where natural dams sometimes create small ponds.

It is easy for people to cross, but crayfish can snap at your feet Oakeys Brook flows in many areas through developed sectors, where it is easily accessible.

Upstream decay products turn the mud black, making it an ideal place for amphibians and turtles to hide in.