Kennedy Creek (Pennsylvania)
| Kennedy Creek | |
|---|---|
Kayakers on Kennedy Creek in Lackawanna State Park | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Small wetland in Scott Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | Between 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 |
• elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Length | 5.3 mi (8.5 km) |
| Basin size | 6.17 sq mi (16.0 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South Branch Tunkhannock Creek → Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Two unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Three 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. 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.