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Watershed Profile: Lackawanna River near Forest City, PA
The Lackawanna River headwaters begin along the Susquehanna and Wayne County, PA line and it flows southwest through Lackawanna County, PA until joining the Susquehanna River north of Pittston, PA in eastern Luzerne County, PA. The monitoring station is located in the headwaters, north of Forest City, PA.
Drainage Area (square miles): 37.78
Total Stream Length (miles): 70.80
Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs) : 85.80
Population (2010): 1026
Designation
Miles
Cold Water Fisheries
33.32
High-Quality Cold Water Fisheries
37.52
Total
70.84
Land Use
Description
Percentage
Water
2.76
Developed Open Space
4.81
Low Urban
1.30
Medium Urban
0.29
High Urban
0.03
Barren
0.11
Deciduous Forest
55.87
Coniferous Forest
1.56
Mixed Forest
6.80
Shrub Scrub
1.22
Grassland Herbaceous
0.36
Pasture/Hay
16.54
Cropland
0.07
Wetlands
8.28
Natural Gas
Natural Gas Pads
0
Natural Gas Water Withdrawals
0
Public Water Supply Withdrawals
Groundwater
17
Surface Water
1
Description
Count
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
0
Mining/Quarry
0
Stormwater
0
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant
0
Other
1
Source
Category
Miles
Natural Sources
Aquatic Life
4.30
Rock Type
Percentage
Sandstone
99.98
Sample Time
4/27/2024 2:30:00 AM
Temperature
(C)
11.41
Specific Conductivity
(mS/cm)
0.07
PH
7.12
Turbidity
(NTU+)
6.43
Dissolved Oxygen
(mg/L)
9.4