Kennedy Creek (Pennsylvania)

Kennedy Creek
Kayakers on Kennedy Creek in
Lackawanna State Park
Map
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSmall wetland in Scott Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
 • elevationBetween 1,460 and 1,480 feet (445 and 451 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Lackawanna Lake on South Branch Tunkhannock Creek in North Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, at Carpenter Town
 • coordinates
41°34′00″N 75°42′17″W / 41.56654°N 75.70482°W / 41.56654; -75.70482
 • elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Length5.3 mi (8.5 km)
Basin size6.17 sq mi (16.0 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionSouth Branch Tunkhannock Creek → Tunkhannock CreekSusquehanna RiverChesapeake Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftTwo unnamed tributaries
 • rightThree unnamed tributaries

Kennedy Creek is a tributary of South Branch Tunkhannock Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.3 miles (8.5 km) long and flows through Scott Township and North Abington Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 6.17 square miles (16.0 km2). The creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, bedrock, and fill.

A number of bridges have been constructed over Kennedy Creek. The watershed of the creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. The creek flows through Lackawanna State Park in its lower reaches. It is crossed by two trails in the park and is utilized for canoeing.

  1. ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, archived from the original on March 29, 2012, retrieved November 19, 2015