| South Branch Leach Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | West Mountain near the border between Ransom Township, Pennsylvania and Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,780 and 1,800 feet (540 and 550 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Leach Creek in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°27′00″N 75°40′38″W / 41.4501°N 75.6773°W |
• elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Length | 0.8 mi (1.3 km) |
| Basin size | 0.463 sq mi (1.20 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Leach Creek → Leggetts Creek → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
South Branch Leach Creek is a tributary of Leach Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 0.8 miles (1.3 km) long and flows through Scranton.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 0.463 square miles (1.20 km2). A substantial portion of the watershed is situated within coal measures. The creek also experiences seepage into mine workings via both surface seepage and streambed seepage.