Lake Scranton

Lake Scranton
Lake Scranton
Location Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°23′N 75°38′W / 41.383°N 75.633°W / 41.383; -75.633Coordinates: 41°23′N 75°38′W / 41.383°N 75.633°W / 41.383; -75.633
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Stafford Meadow Brook
Basin countries United States
Surface area 16,281 acres (6,589 ha)

Lake Scranton is a lake in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, with a 3.5 mile running track surrounding it.[1][2] The lake is considered to be a reservoir built with a dam in the early 1900s.[3] The lake borders East Mountain and Scranton, Pennsylvania. The lake is owned by the Pennsylvania American Water Company which supplies the city with drinking water.[4]

History

The lake formed by the dam built by William Walker Scranton in 1898 was called the "Burned Bridge Reservoir", though the public called the lake "Lake Scranton".[5]

Lake Scranton was featured in Season 3 Episode 22 of The Office titled "Beach Games." Steve Carell's character of office manager Michael Scott incorrectly referred to it as "America's 8th largest indigenous body of water."

References

  1. ↑ "Lake Scranton Route 307, Scranton, PA 18505".
  2. ↑ "Places to Run in Scranton: Lake Scranton".
  3. ↑ "Lake Scranton".
  4. ↑ "Lake Scranton".
  5. ↑ Cheryl A. Kashuba, Darlene Miller-Lanning, Alan. "Scranton".
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