Eddy Creek (Lackawanna River tributary)
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Eddy Creek is a tributary of the Lackawanna River in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.7 miles (9.2 km) long and flows through Olyphant and Throop.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 7.53 square miles (19.5 km2). The creek experiences serious flow loss and is considered to be impaired. It has a natural channel in some reaches, but its channel disappears in other reaches. Rock formations in the creek's vicinity include the Catskill Formation and the Llewellyn Formation. The creek is a second-order stream.
Eddy Creek | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | near Pennsylvania Route 247 in Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | between 1,720 and 1,740 feet (520 and 530 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Lackawanna River in Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°27′49″N 75°36′38″W |
• elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
Length | 5.7 mi (9.2 km) |
Basin size | 7.53 sq mi (19.5 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
A bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 347 across Eddy Creek was built in the 20th century. More recently, a restoration of 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of the creek has been planned. The creek is designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. A greenway/connecting trail in the vicinity of the creek was proposed in the early 2000s in the Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan.