Ackerly Creek
| Ackerly Creek | |
|---|---|
Ackerly Creek at the Ackerly Creek Bridge | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | unnamed lake and swamp in South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,420 and 1,440 feet (433 and 439 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | South Branch Tunkhannock Creek in La Plume Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°33′34″N 75°46′20″W / 41.55934°N 75.77226°W |
• elevation | between 820 and 840 feet (250 and 256 m) |
| Length | 8.7 mi (14.0 km) |
| Basin size | 18 sq mi (47 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South Branch Tunkhannock Creek → Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | various unnamed tributaries |
| • right | various unnamed tributaries |
Ackerly Creek is a tributary of South Branch Tunkhannock Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 8.7 miles (14.0 km) long and flows through South Abington Township, Waverly Township, Glenburn Township, Dalton, and La Plume Township. The creek has several unnamed tributaries and drains an area of nearly 18 square miles (47 km2). Ackerly Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody, but it is impacted by some water quality problems. In one reach, the creek flows through Rabbit Hollow, which is set aside as a preserve. The creek experiences some erosion due to its banks being managed and straightened where it flows alongside US Route 6 and US Route 11.
The watershed of Ackerly Creek mainly consists of suburban and residential land use, but there are some urbanized areas. It is both the southernmost and most developed part of the watershed of Tunkhannock Creek. There is also a former Superfund site in the creek's watershed. Several historic sites are in the watershed, and a bridge on the Historic American Engineering Record crosses the creek. The watershed of Ackerly Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery and is inhabited by some trout, as of the 1990s. Numerous recreational sites, both public and private, exist within the creek's watershed.