Eddy Creek (Lackawanna River tributary)
Eddy Creek is a tributary of the Lackawanna River in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.7 miles (9.2 km) long and flows through Olyphant and Throop. The watershed of the creek has an area of 7.53 square miles (19.5 km2). The creek experiences serious flow loss and is considered to be impaired. It has a natural channel in some reaches, but its channel disappears in other reaches. Rock formations in the creek's vicinity include the Catskill Formation and the Llewellyn Formation. The creek is a second-order stream.
| Eddy Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Pennsylvania Route 247 in Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,720 and 1,740 feet (520 and 530 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lackawanna River in Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°27′49″N 75°36′38″W |
• elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Length | 5.7 mi (9.2 km) |
| Basin size | 7.53 sq mi (19.5 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
A bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 347 across Eddy Creek was built in the 20th century. More recently, a restoration of 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of the creek has been planned. The creek is designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. A greenway/connecting trail in the vicinity of the creek was proposed in the early 2000s in the Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan.